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File Number : AIR 39/3/3 Volume 2 - Parts 1 and 2

File Title : Reports of UFO’s

File Timespan : Opened: 1956 - Closed 1979

File Declassified : September 2010

Location of Original File : Held at Archives New Zealand

Access to Original File: Restricted until 2049

File Contains : Reports of sightings from members of the public and
military personnel. RNZAF investigation and report into the Kaikoura
sightings of 1978/9. Summaries of Unusual Aerial Sightings from the
Australian Department of Defence. Correspondence from / to UFO
research groups in NZ and requests for UFO information from overseas
researchers.

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Correspondence on Flying Saucers began in New Zealand Defence Force
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(UFO) and Unidentified Aerial Sightings (UAS) until the present. The files
contain reports of sightings by private individuals and military personnel,
investigations by Defence and other Government Departments and agencies
into these reports, newspaper clippings on UFOs and letters from individuals
who claim to be in touch with alien beings and craft.

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periods overlap with one another and the documents within each file are not
necessarily in strict date order. There can be duplicate documents within
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To whom it may concern,

I am res>€ (fa chine; th? recent pnate of
pce^siole UiO eight Inga in the view of contci Outing several
articles to major international science journals an^ ■''’ouln
be most grateful if you could help me in my ent^uiries:

L'o you k.now of any sightings directly or indirectly. If po
could you either supply details of witnesses or actual detailr
of the s igh t in gs . Wa s t a ere a ny radar c onf irma t i on c f* the
sightings.

1 nope that I w ill hear from yc'U. shortly. Trianking you for vou
assistance in my investigations.

fours Sincerely,
la r rem vY . ivl i t c a el 1

YtaaksMr-

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RIIMUTE NO 4/1979

Air Staff

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REPORT ON UNIDENTIFIABLE VISUAL AND RADAR SIGHTINGS
EAST COAST SOUTH ISIAND l DECEMBER 1978

As a consequencG of initial adverse media comment about
Defence*s response to news of the alleged presence of UrO*s off
the east coast of the South Island on two evenings in December,
my staff undertook a study of the reported events, and prepared
a report for me. )

2, As you know we have traditionally adopted a *low profile*
interest in reported UEO sightings, and until 22 December last had
no special arrangements for responding to them. Thus, my staff,
(and subsequently myself) were not informed of the reported
sightings on the night of 2l/22 December, until 1030 hours on 22
December.

3, At that time, and only because the sightings were observe!
by more than one SAFE Argosy crew on several occasions, visually am
on their aircraft radar, and by Wellington Radar, I agreed that
should similar circumstances be reported again, the RNZAF would
attempt to put an Orion into the area to accurately observe and
report on unusual visual, electronic or meteorological phenomena. 1
CADnOT were informed of the intent, and they arranged for the Air 1
Staff duty officer to be immediately advised of any future sighting!

4, In the event, the occurrences of 2l/22 December were
similarly repeated on the night of 30/Sl December, but because of ;
an administrative fault, the Wellington radar operators were not
aware of the Air Staff request to be informed. My staff first
became aware of the reported sightings of 30/31 December on the
radio news next day; an opportunity to observe the phenomena was
lost,

5, After the second sightings, and in response to an
increasingly negative news media coverage, my staff arranged to
launch an Orion aircraft on the night of 2/3 Oanuary; the purpose
of the flight was to allay media charges this Ministry was acting
irresponsibly, and to see whether any light could be thrown on the
reported sightings using the Orion^s disciplined crew and electronic
equipments. The sortie accomplished the first objective and drew
favourable media comment, but added little to our knowledge of the
reasons for the purported UFO sightings. The Orion captain reached
the conclusion that the Oapanese squid fleet, associated with the
early morning rise of Venus were leading clues.

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6. Because the Prime Minister took a close personal

interest in uhat went on (he spoke with OCAS twice), and
specially asked he be informed of Defence*s conclusions to
the study it was undertaking, I believe he would wish to see
a copy of the Air Staff report.

V. The Air Staff reporting officer has interviewed

the principal persons involved in the purported UFO sightings,
collaborated with CADMOT, the DSIR and the Meteorological
Service. I consider his conclusions are valid considering
the circumstances. Not surprisingly they are similar to
those of an investigation into the first reported UFO sightings
of a ’’chain of nine saucer-like objects” over Mt. Rainier, USA,
in 1947 which proved to be mirages caused by a temperature
inversion.

8. Mr M, Collins of the DSIR has prepared a Departmental
report on the findings of several scientific studies undertaken,
and which is to be submitted to the Minister of Science in the
near future. The attached report takes account of the findings
of the DSIR investigations, copies of which are held in Air
Staff.

9. For the reasons given at para 6 I attach copies of
the Air Staff report for onforwarding to the Minister of Defence
and the Prime Minister. DPR plans to issue a PR statement next
week.

10 San 79

(C.L. SIEGFRT)

AVM

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Enclosure ; Copies of Air Staff report.

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31 January 1979

Mi? D,W, Mitchell
5/36 Rickahy Street
Croydon Park
5008 South Australia
AUSTRALIA

Dear Sir,

Thank you for your letter to the Coisinanding Officer
of RNZAF Base Woodhourne concerning information on the recent
UFO sightings.

The questions you ask in that letter are similar to
those asked in letters, to the Civil Aviation Division of the
’Ministry of 0?ransport who will be replying to you in due course.

Yours faithfully,

(C.V^COLE)

Squadron Leader i

i?X?ZAi‘‘ Public Relations Officer r

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RNZAF UFO SIGHTING REPORT

The unidentified radar and visual sightings reported by aircraft and
the Air Traffic Control radars off the north east coast of the South Island
recently, are the result of natural but unusual atmospheric phenomena.,.^')

This is the conclusion arrived at in the Air Force’s just completed
investigation into the sightings.

Before arriving at his conclusions, the investigating officer
interviewed all the principfe witnesses involved in the sightings on the
nights of 20 and 30 December. He also worked closely with the Department
of Scientific and Industrial Research, the Civil Aviation Division of the
Ministry of Transport, and the Meteorological Service.

His report reveals that during the months of December and early ft)
January, atmospheric conditions over New Zealand were conducive to freak
effects on radar and light waves. Also, the planet Venus was rising in the
eastern sky early in the morning, and at this time of the year is unusually
bright in appearance. (9

It was also revealed that for some time the Wellington Air Traffic
Control radar has been giving spurious returns off the east coast of the
South Island. R

Over the period more than 50 Japanese squid boats sailed from
Wellington to a position 120 miles off Banks Peninsula,

Not only would the squid boats give a good source of radar return
whilst in transit to the squid fishing grounds, but they generate a very
large amount of light when fishing at night. Each boat generates about
200i;kilowatts of light to attract squid to its lures, and this light source
cannot be discounted as a cause of some of the visual sightings.

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The investigating officer also speculates that lights seen in the
larence River mouth could have come from trains or vehicles travelling
long tlie coast, and affected by unusual atmospheric reflections and
2 fractions, i

There is no evidence to connect the many radar and visual sightings

1 the Clarence River and the larger lights seen to the east. \rA

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A Ministry of Defence spokesman said the Ministry was completely
itisfied there were no unexplained physical objects in the skies at the
Lme of the sightings.

The lights were almost certainly from surface or planetary sources
rfected by atmospheric reflection, refraction and distortion.

Radar sets are known to be subject to spurious returns , and it was
-gnificant that on the occasions the large light was being filmed by a
Revision team on board the Argosy freighter, neither Christchurch or
illington radars reported any related visual sightings on their screens.

The spokesman said that the Ministry of Defence was not specifically
targed with formal responsibility for investigating so-called unidentified
ying objects in peacetime. However, the Ministry does take an active
.terest in all such reports and within the limitations of its resources,
•nducts investigations as necessary.

Commenting on some media speculation that the country was defenceless
ainst air tttack, the spokesman said that Mew Zealand did not have
complex air defence system, comprising sophisticated radar equipment
d a force of missiles and interceptor aircraft.

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j The recently announced Defence Review explains that over the next
2cade at least, a physical threat to New Zealand’s security, by sea
I . from the air, is so remote that expenditure of funds on
jphisticated air defence equipments could not be justified.

No costing of a comprehensive air defence system: for New Zealand
id been done, but the Defence spokesman said that the bill would be
lormous and well beyond current resource levels.

The Defence spokesman concluded by saying that the Ministry totally
.scounts the possibility of visits to New Zealand, and particularly
» the areas of the country where the recent reports have suggested, of
-ien aircraft or other flying machines. It also categorically discounts
ly suggestion that air activity of any kind has taken place which poses
y threat to New Zealand’s security. Defence does not share the view of
ose who believe we are visited from outer space, or covertly by the air-
aft or machines of potentially unfriendly nations.

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Regional Director
Regional Office
Ministry of Transport
PO Box 271^^4
Upper Willis Street
WELLII^GTOR'

CORRESPOKPEISCB ; AERIAL PHEKQMEM

enclosed a letter from Mr Darren W, Mitchell
relating to the anomalous aerial phenomena
office^^^ Kaikoura region and a covering note from your

?• As the questions directly concern air traffic control thp
inquiry is returned for your action* conx;ro±, the

Yours faithfully^

(C.D. COLE)

Squadron Leader

RRZAF Public Relations Officer

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REPORT OM UNIDEIMTIFIABLE VISUAL AIMD RADAR SIGHTIIMGS
EAST COAST SOUTH ISLAIMD : DECEMBER 1978

I 0 As a consequence of initial adverse media comment about

Defence*s response to neus of the alleged presence of UF0*s off
the east coast of the South Island on two evenings in December,
my staff undertook a study of the reported events, and prepared
a report for mso

2. As you know ue have traditionally adopted a *lou profile^

interest in reported UFO sightings, and until 22 December last had
no special arrangements for responding to them. Thus, my staff,
(and subsequently myaelf) were not informed of the reported
sightings on the night of 2l/22 December, until 1030 hours on 22
December .

3. At that time, and only because the sightings uere observed

by more than one SAFE Argosy creu on several occasions, visually and
on their aircraft radar, and by Wellington Radar, I agreed that
should similar circumstances be reported again, the RNZAF uould
attempt to put an Orion into the area to accurately observe and
report on unusual visual, electronic or meteorological phenomena,
CADFIOT uere informed of the intent, and they arranged for the Air
Staff duty officer to be immediately advised of any future sightings.

4. In the event, the occurrences of 2l/22 December uere
similarly repeated on the night of 30/31 December, but because of
an administrative fault, the Wellington radar operators uere not
auare of the Air Staff request to be informed. fly staff first
became auare of the reported sightings of 30/31 December on the
radio neus next day; an opportunity to observe the phenomena uas

5, After the second sightings, and in response to an
increasingly negative neus media coverage, my staff arranged to
launch an Orion aircraft on the night of 2/3 January; the purpose
of the flight uas to allay media charges this Ministry uas acting
irresponsibly, and to see uhether any light could be throun on the
reported sightings using the 0rion*s disciplined creu and electronic
equipments. The sortie accomplished the first objective and dreu
favourable media comment, but added little to our knouledge of the
reasons for the purported UFO sightings. The Orion captain reached
the conclusion that the Japanese squid fleet, associated uith the
early morning rise of Venus uere leading clues.

/6. Because

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persons involved in the purported UFO siphtinos

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Seruice. I consider his conclusions are valid oonsiderino
the circumstances. Not surprisingly they are similar to ^
those of an investigation into the first Sported UFO sightinos
saucer-like objects" over fit. Rainier USA
invIrLon'^"' ty a t^mperatur^

report on the'^f i prepared a Departmental

=nS h ttie findings of several scientific studies undertaken

near fiture® The the Minister of Science in the ’

orthe report takes account of the findings

Staff investigations, copies of uhich are held in Air ®

the Hir. reasons given at para 6 I attach copies of

end +h onforuarding to the Minister of Defence

ueek^^ '^ini®^=er. DPR plans to issue a PR statement next

18 Jan 79

(C.L, SIEGERT)
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Dear Sir,

I uish to acknowledge receipt of your letters of
December and 2 Danuary in which you put forward theories on
Uro*e. The contents of the letters have been noted.

Yours faithfully.

(G.T. Clarke)

Squadron Leader

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UtLLiNGTOW 5*

Dear

Thank you for your letter reporting your sighting of an
unusual object in the Marlborough Sounds last December. Ue
hawB received no other reports of any unusual activity in that
area and I am afraid are at a loss to give you an explanation
as to what it was that you saw.

Yours faithfully.

(G.T. Clarke)

Squadron Leader

for Director of Public Relations

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11t>i January 1979

REPORT ON MIDENTIFI-gP VISUAL AND
RADAR SIGHTINGS EAST COAST SOUTH ISLAND
DECSMBER 197Q

Introduction

1 , On the nights of 20/21 December 78 30/51 December

78 Wellington ATC Radar, and the crews of SAPE Argosy aircraft
(both visually and on radar) made many unidentified sightings
off the east coast of the South Island. The first sightings
ga.ve rise to much publicity by the media and eventual involvement
of the HNZ-AF when it wa.s decided to conduct an Orion su.rvft ^ 1 1 j=n.ce
of the ai’ea on the night of 2/5 January 79* At that time it was
decided to start a Defence investigation and this report is
submitted in accordance with DCA.S instructions to provide a report
on the events surrounding the various sightings,

2. Air Staff was first advised by Civil Aviation Division
of Ministry of Transport (CADMOT) of these events mid-morning 21
December 78* Historically, Defence has adopted a *low profile*
in connection with reports of unidentified sightings. Thus
CilDMOT has not normally reported unusual sightings to Defence.
However, because of the number and nature of reports on the night
20/21 December 78- the Director of Civil Aviation specifically
instructed his staff to advise Defence. On the basis of the infor-
mation received Air Staff decided that should any further similar
instances occur we would, if possible, carry out an investigation
by the most apjpropriate aircraft available over the Christmas
period, CADMOT were advised to contact the Defence Duty Ofiicex’

in the event of any more sightings. As it transpired the aiemor-
anduni from CADIIOT Head Office to the ATC Centre ^vas not delivered,
thus the events of 50/31 December 78 were not reported to A.ir
Staff until the next day,

5. Other . Government agencies, notably DSIR and HZ Meteor-

ological Services, are conducting their own investigations and
have provided relevant input to this report. The report is
confined to the events of 21 and 31 December 78. It does not
take into account the film made by TY1 on 5 January 79 which is
now being examined by DSIR and will most probably prove to be a
film of Venus and Jupiter rising.

4,' Yfhen interviewing witnesses it was pointed out to them

that this was not a Judicial enquiry/. The credibility of
witnesses’ statements was taken at face value. However, witnesses
were not necessarily ixiterviewed separately because it was con-
sidered that, with a fairly emotive issue such as ’UEOs', corrob-
oration was best achieved by interviewing observers of the same
events together.

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5* On 20/21 December 78 there were two SAFE Argosy flights

from Woodbourne- to Christchurch one of which proceeded to Dunedin
and terminated, and the other returned to Woodbourne. The first
aiz'craft departed Woodbourne 210110 KZDT. At 0159 when south-
bound to Christchurch the aircraft captain was asked by Wellinpcton
Radar to check the Clarence River area because -Vellington ATC
was receiving radar returns from there. The crew observed lights
at low level that could possibly have been off the Clarence River
mouth but when the aircraft was about 30 miles north the lights
appeared to go out or disappear. During this period Christchurch
v.»as visible and the sky was clear. Later in the morning (0406)
when the aircraft was northbound the crev; was again requested to
check the area because Wellington Radar was again picking up radar
returns in that vicinity. The aircraft crew confirmed ohat lights
were visible to seaward and the crew got the impression of the
lights making recta.ngular patterns at irregular frequency. The
lights had a beam appearance rather than .a point source appearance
and seemed to turn away rather than turn off. One light appeared
to illuminate the surface of the water and the aircraft captain -
assesses that the source of the light could have been at about
1,000 feet. However, it is the reporting officer's opinion that
from the aircraft's height (14,000 feet) it would not be possible
to Judge accurately the height of lights below^ the aircraft.

One possibility is that the aircraft captain was observing lights
from cars or trains because the main road and railway run parallel
and very close to the coast for some miles in this area. ^However,
the aircraft captain considers that the sightings could have been
produced by four, or five helicopters and the whole thing was 'quite
undramatic'' The likelihood of such extensive aeronautical
activity has not been confirmed by any reports received from the
Police or local inhabitants. In fact, no reports have been
received and the Police do not have any interest in the area.

6. The second aircraft, which departed vVoodbcurne at 031 5 1

was also asked by Wellington Radar to look at the Clarence River
mouth area because Wellington was picking up radar retux'ns there.
That aircraft crew did not observe anything in the region either
visually or on radar, ^

7. Subsequent investigations and scientific observation
carried out by DSIR proves conclusively (in the reporting officer's
opinion) that Wellington SHE Radar does give anomalous radar
returns off the east coast off the South^^Island. This was proved
by DSIR observation of the Wellington radar 8/9 January 79 and
taking a series of photographs of the radar presentation throughout
the night. ^ Concurrently three field parties were stationed at
vantage points along the east coast with radio communications to
the Radar Control Centre. On several occasions during the ni,ght
when many large returns were painting on V/ellington Radar the
observers on the coast could see nothing either in the air or on
the sea in the positions passed to them by the Radar Controller.

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Furthermore, from discussions with two or three controllers it
is evident that the Wellington SEE has for several months been
giving anomalous radar I'e turns in the Clarence area and south
of ?/ellington. It is possible that this could be caused by
a modification that was recently made to the radar head at
Wellington depressing it one- degree. ISIE scientists are following
up this possibility and their findings should be available in due
course.

8. Thei'e is no evidence to suggest that there was any
clandestine activity in the vicinity of the Clarence River mouth.

It is possible however that surface vessels could have been in
the area with or without navigation lights but it is doubtful
that such vessels could have given rise to the visual observation
made by the aircraft crew, The fact that Wellington Radar 'keyed'
both aircraft captains to look for objects in the Clarence area
might well have induced observations from the air which might or
might not have been related to the Wellington Radar returns ^

9. From information supplied by DSIR, the I'TZ Meteorological
Services, and astronomers, it is evident that during this period,
and indeed for the last month or so, atmospheric conditions have'
been conducive to freak propogation of radio and light v;aves.

Thus it is possible that the lights observed by the aircraft c apt air
could have been produced by ships lights reflected or refracted
from afar. Such anomalous propogation (ducting) could also give
rise to spurious radar returns. Note: The reporting officer has

just received (1155 RZ-RT) a report from Auckland that ATC has
issued a ROTAM that Auckland Radar is giving spurious returns caused
by atmospheric conditions.

10. During the period that the Wellington Radar Controller
was in dialogue with the aircraft captains about radar returns in
the Clarence area the radar was also tracking a steady i-'etiirn on
a track of 140^(M) which started at Wellington, proceeded to 30
miles and then, with less consistent radar returns, tracked out to
60 miles where it became stationary for 55 minutes. It then moved
west and appeared to 'track' the second southbound Argosy at about
0328. The Wellington Radar Controller alerted the captain that
there was a strong radar return about 25 miles to the port of the
aircraft. The aircraft crew observed on that bearing a very bright
light which they variously describe as a bright orb, pear shaped
v/ith a reddish tinge that then turned white. From the aircraft
the object appeared to be stationary by visual observation but by
the aii^craft radar appeared to track the aircraft. The light
appeared to be very close - less than ten miles. Although the
aircraft radar return and the visual observation of the light were
on more or less the same bearing the crew cannot confirm 'chat the
range was coincident. It is significant that within a few minutes
of the crew's observation, Venus was rising on a bearing that
coincided with their visual observation. DSIR optics, physics,
and meteorological experts have confirmed that prevailing atinos-
Xfneric conditions might well have produced most unusual but not
unknown phenomena that could have made Vernas appear large, bright
and orange. There is a plethora of astronomical information that
describes this phenomenon. Thus it is highly probable that the
aircrew’s observation was an unu s ua 1 vie w o f Ve nu s .

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11. The radar returns observed on the aircraft radar might

have' been caused by a natural return by a ship or perhaps could
have been anomalous returns caused by the prevailing atmospheric
conditions. During the period 19-28 December 7S some 50
Japanese squid boats sailed from vVellington to the area of the
Mernoo Bank (120 miles east of Banks Peninsula). These vessels
departed Wellington in groups of about 10 and their track to
their fishing grounds is almost identical to the radar track
plotted by Wellington radar. there is no conclusive proof

that these vessels could have caused the fairly steady trace
observed by V/ellington it is a fact that during the period of all
these observations there was no shortage of shipping in the area.
Furthermore, once in position and fishing, the squid fleet would
have produced an intense light source which coupled with prevailing
meteorological conditions could have been responsible for many and
varied reflected or refracted light images. (Each boat puts out
about 200kw of light.)

12. A further observation (whdch has not been reported by
the media) ivas made by the crew of this the same Argosy when, the
aircraft 'was some 50 miles north east of Christchurch. The
captain observed five consecutive blips on the aircraft radar v/hich
over a period of five seconds traced a pattern towards the aircraft
and then veered off very sharply to its port. Simultaneously the
co-pilot observed a flashing white light (which looked like a
strobe light) describing the same sort of path. For tbs brief
period that the returns were received on radar the ob^ject must
have been travelling at about 10,80CmphI This sighting, above

all others during the night, caused the crew considerable consterna-
tion! It is possible that such a phenomenon could be produced
by a meteor 'which are not unknown at this time of theyear. A
further possible explanation could be that the effect was caused
by a ‘double bounce' radar contact produced by ducting. it is
note -worthy that an RI\'ZAF Orion crossing Cape Palliser on 9 January
78 at 1652 ITZDT observed a radar contact at 15 miles moving fast
tov/ards the aircraft. There was no cloud and no surface contacts
visible. The radar return crossed the aircraft's track one mile
ahead, but there 'was no visual sighting. The closing speed was
calculated at 1 ,000mph thus the object itself 'was travelling at
some 650 mph. OPHQ staffs have conside.red the possibilities and
assess that the radar return could have been of an object 200
- miles north of NZ (perhaps cloud) with freak propogation giving
rise to the radar observation made in the aircraft. But for
knowing that a Defence eno’airy was under way OPHQ would not norma ll;j
have considered it necessary to pass on this information.

15* A further sighting on the 20/21 December 78 was made by

the Orderly Officer and Duty Air Traffic Controller at RNZAF Base
Woodbourne. A.t 2550 the Orderly Officer saw what he considered
to be three lights of a Bristol Freighter three to four miles
from Woodbourne. However, as no aircraft could be heard and the
lights did not appear to get any closer he checked through binoc-
ulars and determined that the lights appeared to be going towards
Wellington. Of the thi'ee lights the middle one appeared as a
white beam pointing north’.vard. The lights appeared to move upward

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and around in a rectangular pattern but at random speed. He
observed the lights for about 50 minutes.. ^ The bearing from
Woodbourne v,»as about 030 (M) , i.e., towards Cape Campbell.

At one stage the lights appeared to ’rush forward' but generally
over the period seemed to move northward and eventually fade <,

In comparative terms the observer considered that the lights'
pattern looked like somebody 'spotlighting'. Tne luty Air
Traffic Controller observed the same lights from the control
tower balcony, Kis impression was that the lights comprised
one bright orange light and two less intense white lights. The
large light appeared to remain stationary while the other two
seemed to move north. A shaft of light periodigally appeared
to 'beam down' from the white lights at about 40 in a northerly
direction. Using binoculars apparently had no enlarging effect
on the lights: This could indicate that the lights were at

a great distance from the observer and not in Cook Strait as he
imagined. This thesis is supported by the fact that on checking
with ^.Vellington Radar the Woodbourne observer was ad.vised that
the radar was painting five targets in the Clarence area but no
mention was made of any returns in Qook Strait. It is highly
improbable that the radar returns and the visual observations \^;ers
in^ any way connected.

14. The reporting officer awaits a copy of the taped conver-
sation between the Wellington Radar Controller, the aircraft and
the Woodbourne observer and in addition the Woodbourne observer

is preparing a sketch map showing bearings, etCj, in more detaxl.

When these two pieces of evidence are available they may shed
more light on the occurrence!

Sumraary

15 . It is the reporting officer's opinion that almost all
the sightings made 20/21 December 78 can be explained by natural
but unusual phenomena. There were atmospheric conditions that
could have nroduced unusual visual and radar returns. There

is no doubt* that Wellington 3RS was (and still is) giving spurious
radar returns in the area under surveillance. With some of the
visual sightings of 'beams' of light it is only possible to
speculate on possible causes. On** going investigation by D51R
scientists and the reporting officer may help to clarify this
in due course. Perhaps the most difficult aspect to explain
away is the apparent concern - even apprehension - of the aircrews
involved in the sightings. At present they do not seem to be
prepared to accept the fact that they might have observed Venus.
Thankfully, however, neither do they believe that they saw a visitor
from outer space! Perhaps when more scientific evidence is
gathered their minds will be set at rest.

lA^^ents 30/51 December 73 (Refer Chart at Annex B)

16. On 50/51 December 78 an Argosy on a routine flight (out
carrying the TV crew that made the film shown on Australian TV)
departed Wellington at 2546 to proceed Clirist church and then

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return to Y/ood’bourne.

17 . At 0015 while climbing to 14,000 feet the aircraft
crew observed four to five lights close to the surface near the
coast of the Kaikcura Peninsula (pos'-'^ibl.y in the Clarence River
area but the crew were not sure and did not confirm with their
radar). On checking with ’.Vellington ATC the crew were advised
that Wellington Radar had contacts 13 miles ahead of the aircraft
(these would have been off Clarence). The crew observed a
pulsing type of white light that looked like a helicopter search
light zooming on to the beach somewhere north of the Kaikoura
Peninsula. Again, it is difficult to explain the lights, short
of them being some anomalous type of reflection or refraction,
carsg or trains. However it is most probable that the Wellington
Radar returns were spurious.

18. At 0018 when the aircraft was about 10 miles north of

the Clarence River mouth, Wellington Radar advised the crew
that there was a strong radar return behind them. They orbited
and sav-/ nothings This v.Jas almost certainly a spurious radar
return.

19 . At 0042 when the aircraft^ was about 10 miles '‘northeast
of Ivlotunau Island, Wellington Radar advised the crew that there
was a large radar target behind the aircraft that appeared on
the radar screen as a blip larger than the aircraft return and
appeared to be tracking the Argosy. The aircraft captain carried
out a left orbit but neither he nor the first officer saw anything.
The crew did not refer to the aircraft radar and Ghristcbiarch
radar was not operating for ATC purposes at the time.

•20. Just before crossing the coast near Woodend the crew

observed a white light on the starboard side of the aircraft and
Christchurch Radar advised that there was a target at three-o’clock
to the aircraft that ’moved off’ when the aircraft was about
1.5 miles from touch down. No reports have been received from
inhabitants of the area of any unusual lights or aeronautical
activity. Thus, again, the natural explanation is that the light
and radar return were spurious^ possibly caused by some sort of
anomalous propogation.

21. It is interesting to note that while taxiing to disp>ersal
both the aircrew on the Argosy and the ATC officers in the control
tower observed lights to the right of Sugar Loaf Hill w’hich seemed
to have the same pulsating characteristics as the lights observed
earlier during the flight. The bearing of these lights would
almost certainly coincide with the bearing of the squid fleet from
Christchurch and if the lights could be proved to be refracted

or reflected returns from the squid vessels much of the mystery
would be solved I

22. At 0216 the aircraft departed Christchurch on the 055
radial. Ylien overhead Woodend both crew members observed a
large white light to the northeast. They also observed on the
aircraft radar a very large target at 18 miles from the aircraft.
The crew cannot be positive that the light and the radar retui'n
were coincident but that was the appearance that they gave.

Slightly before these observations the first officer had noticed
through thin cloud a light which he describes as having the

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appearance of a sqnaslied orange. Eventually this light became
fully visible and measured against the thumb at arms length
appeared to be about two inches long, that is, a very large
source of light. The crew observed this light for some minutes
while cruising at 15,000 feet. Between 35 and 40 miles from .
Christchurch the aircraft captain, of his own volition, turned
towards the light. This necessitated a 90^ turn onto a heading
of about 125 at about 25 bank. The aircraft speed was 215
knots. The image on the aircraft radar moved to 10 miles from
the aircraft but the crew cannot say whether this was due to
their velocity or the movement of the radar return. The radar
image then stayed in the same relative position to the aircraft
for a few minutes (as if it were 'backing up’ at the aircraft’s
speed). At this stage the large light appeared to go above,
behind, and below the aircraft as the captain turned left to
regain track and avoid further ’confrontation' with the oboectl
This series of events occurred over a time frame of about 20
minutes. Throughout, Christchurch radar was working but reported
nothing. Wellington Radar had been observing the aircraft during
the period but did not report any unidentified radar contact in
that area.

23* The visual observation made by the crew is consistent

with an unusual view of Venus. The bearing of the observation

coincides with the point at which Venus would have been visible.
However, this observation was made at about 0225 and Venus did
not rise until about 0328. Nevertheless, DSIR scientists have
advised that with super refraction it would be possible to see
the planet some time before it's actual rising and if it were
seen it would have the appearance that the crew described. The
last effect of the light passing above, below and behind the
aircraft could be explained by an astronomical phenomenon known
as the 'troublesome layer'. In the prevailing conditions with
a marked inversion above about 10,000 feet, and fairly strong
westerly winds with standing waves on the leeward side of the
Alps the inversion layer can take on a marked wave form. Thus
at the time that the light performed its convolutions aroimd
the aircraft it is possible that the aircraft was passing from
one side of the inversion layer to the other. The fact that
the light was no longer visible tends to support this thesis and
it is most probable that the aircraft's radar return was spurious
or of a ship, in view of the lack of confirmation of any other
targets in the area by the Wellington Radar.

24. As the aircraft approached Kaikoura two or three radar

contacts were noted on the aircraft radar at about ten o'clock
position. These would be consistent with the radar returns
V/ellington had noted in the Clarence area for most of the night -
and were almost certainly spurious.

25* Approaching Cape Campbell the aircraft captain observed

what he thought was a fishing fleet off Cape Palliser. These

might well have been part of the squid fleet enroute south.

26. As the aircraft tuiued towards Blenheim the first officer

observed 7;hat appeared to be orange lights in the Nelson Bay area
which appeared to move across the sounds towards Picton. No
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been confirmed by any sightings made from the ground, The
aircraft landed at Blenheim at 0315*

Conclusions

27 . The foregoing report has been compiled after interviews
with most of the principle witnesses involved with the sightings
20/21 and 30/31 December 1978, The SAFE pilots were most help-
ful to the reporting officer in the very frank manner in which
they related their experiences and the time they spent in inter-
view, It is considered that the reporting officer should, as
soon as possible, informally debrief the SA.FE aircrew involved

on the general tenor of the findings to date,

28. It is evident that because of the interest over these
sightings reports will continue to come in from various sources
and on-going investigations by DSIF and meteorological officers
will probably serve to correlate much of the information.
Nevertheless, it is considered that Defence should issue a PR
statement fairly soon in order to tone down much of the wild
speculation that has existed over recent weeks.

29 . In summary the reporting officer has made the following
findings :

a. During the period of the observations, and indeed
now, atmospheric conditions over NZ are conducive
to freak propogation of radio and light v;aves,

b. Venus was rising in the eastern sky and at this
time of the year is unusually bright in appearance,

c. Wellington Radar has been giving spurious indica-
tions off the east coast of the South Island for
some time but over recent weeks anomalous returns
seem to have been more prevalent.

d. During the period an unusually large number of
vessels (the squid fleet) sailed from Wellington,
often at night, to position off Banks Peninsula.

Rot only would these vessels provide a good source
for radar returns but the lights that they use
when fishing could explain some of the visual
sightings of unusual lights.

e. The reporting officer speculates that the observa-
tion of lights in the Clarence area might have
been caused by trains or cars.

f. The reporting officer is of the opinion that
the large number of unusual occurrences on

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the nights in question made some aircrew and
air traffic controllers particularly respon-
sive to the various sightings.

g. .There is no connection between the many sightings
' in the Clarence area and the larger lights seen

to the east (and which were the subject of the
much publicised TV films),

h. Almost all the sightings can be explained by
natural but unusual phenomena. The few for
which the evidence to date in inconclusive may
well be explained in due course when current
investigations are completed.

(J,B.

Wing Commander
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Thank you for your letter concerning the policy

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INVESTIGATION OF REPORTS
OF UNUSUAL AERIAL SIGHTINGS

We have obtained some papers on unusual aerial sightings
in Australia and on the presumption that investigation of
such sightings in New Zealand is one of your responsibilities are
forwarding them to you.

2 . As advised in the attached draft letter, the RAAF is
responsible for investigating sightings in Australia and although
this activity is very much a secondary responsibility it is
done in some detail (see report attached). In addition, the
RAAF prepares and distributes to interested organisations, an
annual summary of sightings (copies of the 1975 and 1974 summaries
are attached).

Enclosures (4)

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(W.G. HUGHES)
Group captain
Deputy Head

The investigation of reports of unusual aerial sightings in
Australia is carried out by the Royal Australian Air Force- Preliminary
investigation of the reports is conducted at the nearest Royal Australian
Air Force base. The reports are then forwarded to the Department of
Defence (Air Office) where an investigating team completes the investigation.

Betvreen January I960 and December 1973 815 sightings were reported
to the Royal Australian Air Force. 90 per cent of the sightings were
attributed to causes which included aircraft, satellites, meteors, space
debris re-entry, meteorological balloons, stars and planets. Seven per cent
of reports were either received too late or did not provide sufficient
i3iformation to permit proper analysis and evaluation. Three per cent of
reports were attributed to unlmown causes.

The United Kingdom Air Jlinistry has stated that on an average,

90 per cent of the sightings it investigates are explainable by causes ranging
from meteorological balloons and meteors to aircraft lights. The other
10 per cent probably remain unexplained because of lack of reliable information.

The University of Colorado, under contract to the USAF, spent
two years processing and investigating all American reports. The findings
were published in 1968, by Bantam Books, as the » Condon Report*. The general
conclusion was that 'nothing has come from the study of UFOs in the past
21 years that has added to scientific knowledge' and that 'further extensive
s^dy of UFOs probably cannot be justified in the expectation that science
will be advanced thereby' . A panel of eminent scientists, chosen by the US
National Academy of Sciences, has examined and endorsed the Condon Report.

The USAF 'Project Blue Book' investigation of unidentified aerial
objects between 1953 and 1965 analysed 7,641 UFO reports. The conclusions
were:

/a. 80 per cent

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a, 80 per cent of sightings were natural phenomena,
hoaxes, birds or man-made objects;

b, 17 per cent of sittings provided insufficient data
to permit thorough analysis and evaluation; and

c, three per cent were unidentified.

United States and- Soviet space exploration -has found no- evidence

to support the theory of life on planets in our solar system, The Mariner
series of space exploration to Mars appears to have proved it a 'dead^ planet.
The only other source of extra-terrestrial life, therefore, would have to be
in another solar system. The nearest visible star to Earth is Alpha Centauri
which is about 25 million million miles away. Even if life forms existed
there and vjere capable of space travel at speeds currently known to man ie about
25,000 mph they would take about 115,000 years to reach Earth. Consequently,
the probabilitj’- of extra-terrestrial life forms visiting Earth is extremely
remote ,

Enclosed arc five summaries of unusual aerial sightings for the
period January I960 to December 1973.

Enclosure:

BEPORT OF UMSTrJlL /UilRIAL SIGICTIIIG

Part 1 - Report “by 0~!?server

name of ol)server Age

Address

State Post Code

OcGupation

Telephone Ho<, (home) (business)

a* lixact loca.tion of observer

b. ObseTr/er's fajidliarity v/itli the location

Start of observation: Date

Time

aiji/pm

End of observation ; Date

Time

am/pEi

Accuracy of date

Times

Genera.1 v/eather conditions of time
wind, visibility etc.

of observation.

referring to cloud.

a. In what direction was the sighting

b. At what angle to the horizon?

first obser'ved?
90 °

1 . 45 “

Top. 0°

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b.

,:t wha,t angle to the horizon?

horrzon

In vjhat direction \ia.& the sighting last observed?

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Estimate of distance and/or altitude from observer

How were the answers to questions 6, ? and 8 assessed, and \/ere aids
or eq-aipment used during the sighting?

/10. Describe

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s,.* rruraber

"ba colour —

c<, size

d. slia.pe

e» brig^itness (relative to itill moon/s’^sx)

f, novement/direction of travel

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g„ sound ___________

speed _______________

io method of propulsion

jo manner of disappearance

a. Narrative description of the sigi.it ing and axij unusual

features or additional comments _____

/h. fiasgrari or sicetcli

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Have you any -piiotographs of the sighting, or is there any phj'-sical
evidence of fragments, scorching or ground indentations?

Hovj many other witnesses vrere there to the sighting?
(Please rirovide names and addresses if possible)

Have you previously made any reports to official authorities or uFO
organisations regarding imusual aerial sightings? If so, give
brief deta^ils of dates and circiimstances-

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WEIXXNGTON.

Dear Madam,

Thank you Tor your letter of 27 July I976, about the
possible sighting of a UFO by yourself and friends on
23 April last*

I confirm that your telephone call to this Ministry
is recorded in the duty officer’s log for the day in question,
as is also hia return call during which he asked you to inform
the Air Traffic Control Centre at Wellington Airport.

In response to your request for further information, ray
exuiulries show that the incident which you reported was not
subsequently confirmed by any further sightings either to the
Ministry of Defence ox* the Air Traffic Control Centre. It
was considered, therefore, that further investl^tlon was not
warranted.

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1. TV2 are currently running a two part programme on Unidentified
Flying Objects. The second part of this programme is to be
screened this Sunday evening. As well as approaching the Ffiinister
of Defence for an interview on the Defence position regarding the
handling of sighting reports, Louise Joyce sought a Defence spokes-
man to be interviewed along very similar lines. It is not now
intended that such a spokesman be made available.

2. It is appropriate to note that over the years all enquiries
regarding the results of sighting reports have been answered with
a stock reply - often a rather fatuous one such as "The Mew
Zealand Government has never stated an official or unofficial
policy regarding the appearances of UFD*s. A policy on this
subject has never been warranted”. Although the stock answer has
been modified over recent years a strong suspicion exists among
those interested in the subject that Defence has investigated the
phenomena and has found information which it insists on keeping
from the public. Remarks from correspondents such as '*it is
becoming increasingly obvious of late that the truth surrounding
the activity of these objects is being withheld? a policy which
is lamentable and, I believe, inherently dangerous. The sub-
versive tactics adopted by the authorities display blatant deceit
and gross incompetence” or ”I maintain that there is a file in
Defence Headquarters with confidential information gleaned from
certain sightings reported - I feel that the Government is keeping
quiet on matters of vital concern to the public” and "l^any people
no«) ere not satisfied with the «ery weak, often contradictory and

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and obvious spur-of-the-mpmen t explanations to sighting reports,
lUe have been told you have no official policy on UFO’s, tnis
appears to be contradictory when it is known that there is a file
in Wellington available to officers of senior rank, Squadron
Leaders etc*',

3. Although as pointed out in the answers to the questions
below there is liaison between the various agencies who may receive
reports cr whom may be able to explain reasons for various sightings,
there appears to haye been only one rather vague report received

by the Ministry of Defence in the past four years.

Questions and Answers

4. The Questions asked by Louise Joyce and suggested answers to
them are:

Question: Are reports of UFO’s taken seriously? (Presumably she

means by the Ministry of Defence i)

Answer: Yes. Reports on UFD sightings are, from time to time

received by a number of agencies such as the Ministry
of Transport’s Civil Aviation and Marine Divisions and
Meteorological Service, the Police, various astronomical
organisations and of course Defence. It is of
interest to note that Defence has had only one such
report, and that quite inconclusive, in the past four
years. On receipt of any such reports in Defence every
step is taken to eliminate obvious explanations.

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What happens to reports rsceiyed?

As stated in the previous answer, a report can be
received by any one of a number of organisations.

On receipt consultation is held between the various
organisations whose activities may throw light on the
subject to eliminate obvious explanations. for
example, the Civil Aviation Division can give accurate
information as to the likely presence of aircraft in
the areaj the l^eteorological Service can advise on
the possibility of the sighting being that of a natural
weather phenomonon or of a weather ballooo. Other
than this there is no formal resources set up to
enquire into the wider question of UFO's generally or
indeed to exhaustively investigate reports to which
no obvious explanation can be given. A great deal
more effort would be required to initiate research into
the general subject of UFO's. As far as the Ministry
of Defence is concerned these sightings have at no
time lead to either the suggestion or the conclusion
that there is any threat to the nation's security.
Accordingly there is no intention of diverting such
resources as would be required to undertake this
research in depth on the basis of the unsubstantial
reports so far received.

USAF have extensive information about UFO's. Do we
cooperate with them on the subject?

I am aware that some years ago the United States Air
Force carried out a most extensive study of UFG
sightings. This study covered a ten year period and

when it was over the U3AF reported that it could find

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no evidence tc conririn the existence cf so called
flying saucers. All but a tiny percentage of the
reports dealt with in the period were satisfactorily
explained. The U3AF concluded that there was no
evidence to show that the unexplained sightings were
inimical or hostile? were interplanetary space ships?
represented technological developments or principles
outside the range of the then scientific knowledge?
were a threat tc the security of the country? and
noted that no physical or material evidence of a UFO
was ever found.

8/7/1

(Copy Tor Air 39/3/3)

5 September 1973

Mr Harold H. Fulton,

8l Sutherland Crescent,
PALMERSTON NORTH

Dear Sir,

Your letter dated 28 August addressed to the
Officer Coimnanding , Intelligence Wing, BNZAF has been passed
to me because, as Scientific Intelligence Officer, I would
represent the Ministry of Defence in any inter— Departmental
Investigation of IIFO sightings that might be required.

2* Although we have had a small number of sightings,

perhaps one or two a year, referred to us, they have not been
regarded as militarily significant, and we have not had the
resources to carry out detailed investigations. The only
exception related to the Ashburton Balls of April 1972, which
were satisfactorily explained as earth satellite debris -

3* If Professor Hynek intends to speak at a public

meeting on his investigations I would be interested to attend,
but I regret that the Ministry of Defence has no information
that would justify a special meeting, and probably nothing that
has not been fully reported in the Press.

Yours faithfully.

(G.M. Beere)

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Lovfer Hutt.

I November 1972,

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The Chief of Air Staff,
Defence Headquarters ,
Private Bag,

Wellington.

re Sighting of ''uiiidentified flying object"
over Lower lAitt at 11,02 p.m, on 8/ll/72
by I-lrs '

Further to your conversation on date with Constable
Stone regarding the above matter, attached is a copy of the
statement taken from the informant for your information.

(A.E. Dicker)
Sergeant in Charge,
Enquiry Office.

Police 29

OFFENCE:

POLICE DEPARTMENT

JOB SHEET

Due

Record No.
P.N.
S.P.N.
S.LP.

First plan your inquiry then set out the action taken, inquiries made, oral statements of
persons seen and information gained, etc.

DATE and
TIME

8 / 11/72 Vent Lower Hutt and tiiere spoke to

^ ^ -a. Housewife. Plxooe

Haftbmd ejaplcgred Lower Hutt Firs Brigade
as a fireman*

She stated:

That night I had been out at a basketball evening with friends.
¥© arrived back at my place, talked for a while, had a cup of coffee
then at 11 p.m, it became time for my friends to leave* They wore:

Wainuiomata.

* Road, Lower Hutt

and a lingerie salesman whose imme I do not knowy. but he is a gooci friend

¥e wen^ out the back door and stood in the driveway*
pointed towards the south above tbs garage into the sky. She diew
our attention to an object whicsh was flowing and appeared to be travelling
towards us from the Haungaraki Hills* It was travelling very fast,
much faster than an aeroplane does at that height. In fact I have never
seen an aeroplane travelling so low*

The object was looping and banking on its side and its manouvres
were very smooth. It started to move towards the East and then moved
over towards the hills of Naenae and Stokes Falley* It was in our view
for at least 2 minutes* There was no sound, no particular colour.

Just a glowing light s im i l a r to a household electric 11^* The light
did not cast a shadow or light up our garden*

I will draw a picture of what I saw and explain it to you.

In the centre where I have drawn 4 oval shapes in a row are these
4 oval lights. Tl»re was a glcw underneath them and each li^t was
revolving. Tl^re appeared to b© shadowed parts on the bottom and on
the edges. The bottom diagram is how the thing looked when it was looping
and banking on its side. Tlie lights seemed to go towards the edge.

Air59/3/5PR

29th September 1972#

Mr T.E. Rosen,
Contact (RZ)
P.O.Box 10151,
Balmoral ,
AUCKLAND.

Dear Sir,

I thank you for your letter concerning the conelusions
from reports received on unidentified flying objects.

There have been no conclusions dravm from reported sightings
of UFO*s. As was pointed out to Mr Austin of your organisation
in a letter dated 15th May, 1971 ♦ the RN2AP does not have any
formal resources for investigating UFO sightings or for carrying
out research into the wider question of UFO's generally. If a
sighting is referred to us we may consult other organisations
such as Civil Aviation, the Meteorological Service, the Carter
Observatory or the DSIR to eliminate obvious explanations.

We do not have the resources to exhaustively investigate reports
in respect of which an obvious explanation has not emerged.

A record of sightings received is maintained. But it is
Just that, a record that draws no conclusions. A considerable
amount of time and effort would be involved in following to a
conclusion every sighting reported to the RH2AF and even more
effort would be required to initiate research into the general
subject of UFO's.

lours faithfully,

(C.D.GOLE)

Flight Lieutenant

RNZAF Public Relations Officer.

MD70i

air staff,

DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS,
WELLINGTON..

Mr -''ndum from

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DEPUTY CHIEF OF AIR STAFF

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20 tJads/i 1/71—3884 TO

Public Relations Officer
Air Depto

Ministry of Defense

maPENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

Dear Sir,

It seems very self-evident now in the face of the growing number of reliable
reports received that this world is being visited by craft from another world
or dimensioHo For many years now Researchers of the UoFoO„ Phenomenon have been
given very weak, often contradictory and obvious spur-of-the-moment explanations
to sighting reports « Many people now are not satisfied with this and are convinced
that something is going on which they think should be made public*

A great number of overseas government departments are vitally concerned
with the UFO situation and treat it as SERIOUS BUSINESS. I and this organization
can see why this is so, and I personally do’nt envy the Authorities’ who have to
deal with the problem (and inquisitive reseachers like myself)* We have been told
you have no official policy on UFOs, this appears to be contradictory when it is
known that there is a file in Wellington available to officers of senior rank.
Squadron Leaders etc*

Could you please inform \xs of the Ministries conclusions to date
regarding the serious business of UFOs* Thank You*

Tours faithfully.

T»E* HOSSN
Director of Reseach

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UNXXJgHTXFXEi:) rLYX&iG OBJECTS ( UFO ) XWyEt;>TlGATXX4G

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t. X wonder it' yon are awa'ro tSisi X a?s closely involved, in

tills cosaaittee wtJdLoli consist's of*?

Chaijcman - DBSX

Secretary * ADSI{f)

MoHibers - Director-General IrBXR

Director BZ Meteorological Service, Ministry of*

Transpox't

Deputy Director of’ Operations, Air Traffic

Control, Ministry of Transport
iLirector, Carter Obeervatory,

2* Our involvcjjjent is by inheriteiiico from the Directorate of

Air Intelligence who preauatably were giv^ it priiaarily as a secut'ity
chore in the daya when the Air Dopartraent controlled Civil Aviation.

3 . miatever the original reasoning was, it seefas to mo to be

increasingly inappropriate for my Directorate, and particularly the
Intelligence Section of it, to be involved, in this business. If it
were to become generally known that v© were, it irould Ijwply that t}ie
subject was being accorded a greater significance than I believe it
dosorvea# Soma mi^t consider that the same argument could be
applied to any involvement by eiiren the HMS^AF.

Any intelligence interest in OTOs is of a scientific and teclmi
rather tiian a Service nature. DJIB has a Scientific Intelligence
Officer (SIO) and agrees that the SXO should be either a membex' of
the DFO Investigating Gojaailttee or associatod with, it as an obsoiver.

Tills would be consistent with our view that the SXO should represent
the Intelligence Coi 3 iraunity in the investigation of objects in or
space or which are of doubt f\sl orlgla*

5 * The broader question of I/epartmental resportsibility is more

in your field tJian liiine. X note, however, ttiat the Ministry of
Transport lias two Kiea^bers representing diffex'cnt aspects of their wox’k.

Xt could also be considered pri«M»:rlly a scientific problem to be co-
ordinated by DSXE whose Dirac tor-Gene;ral happens also to be the
Defence Scientific Adviser.

The Coeaitittee is not an active one. It last met in Jan ?0
when it was unable to agx'oe on publicity policy, a itjattcr which is
Inhibited by my Directorate *s involvement. Sine© then ve have co.n-
fcinuect to receive, usually from the Police, and to circulate to
Coimsiittee moEifeers seeking their opinions, x-epox-ts on DFO sigis tings.

Tlio most recent one, on vMch I attach the correspondence , was dis-
cussed on TV by Pet ex* Head.

itESTUXCTif

j<ESt1^X0XEl)

7 * As X vm/d&iTBtmxkii tiiat you aro to havo aXactJKlons with tli<»

MixidLatry of Transpox't and otltor interostod jDopartfisonta on fisHory
surveillance , this joay be an opportune time to I'aise tiie c^uestion
of the future of the Xnvostigating: Coijmiittee.

(¥^A. SmFSQH)
JUt Col
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2 ? Jun 72

Copies to*

Cimirman JXC

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DCAS

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CIVIL AVIATION DIVISION

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT

78/2/12

ATS/01

24 April 1972

Tlie Giiief of Air Staff,
Defence Headquarters,
WSLLIDGTOW

UFO SIGHTIi^G

, , Enclosed are papers received from the Meteorological Office

concerning a UFO sighting at Gisborne on 29 March 1972 at 2520 M*

As far as ATC are aware there were no aircraft operating in
the vicinity at this time.

Encl^;

1/

(W.F.C. King^

for Director, Civil Aviation Division

MINUTE SHEET

NI?W ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT

The Director^

N.Z.Meteorological Serrioet
P«0«Box 722*

Wellington*

Meteorological Office,

Sishome Airjj^rt*

0l0bome*

April 5th 1972*

Bear Sir,

Referenoe your signal re the above sighting I s\ibmlt the
following repoht*

On W«an«Bd«y night Karch 29 th 1978 I was the ohserwar on
duty at Oisbome Airport and after sending the 23 OOH aero I
prooeedCMi to carry out the balloon flight*

Cloud total was 7/8 with So Ao As and a small break to the
nor^* The wind was from KW and there were no stars visible*

Whilst obsexnrlng the ballon lantern I noticed a large white
eireiUAr object appear in the sky near Xalti Bill* The %ix» was
232W and the axlaaith reading on the eblect was 115*0dg and elevatii
6*5dg*

I observed the obleet for five minutes and was able to have
a good look at it through the theodolite* It was emitting a red
glow but xu> real signifieant features* At 232511 the asiwith was
1 i 9 * 5 dg and elevation 5 *hdg and the obieot moved out to sea and
appeared to vanish in ts thin air. 15iere was no noise*

I would add that I am an ex pilot with 10,000 hours experiexx
and have never observed anything of this nature in H*Z. before bSt
in Bngland in 19 ^ whilst near the It.A*?* Station, <histon, Borth^
unO^erland in broad daylii^t I saw an \midentified ebiect which was
snbseguently tracked by many radar stations includiiur Radar*

The was never explained,

Salt! Bill* 8 slevstion bears 1 * 2 dg*

Tons fai^iful

i«iful^,

h*X,1faugh^^^^
Set* Observer*

DSI

OIRCCTORATE OF SERVICE I NTELL I GCN CE
10 Warch 1972

Sanlor Sergeant R.G.F. Winter
Central Police Station
PO Box 693
uICLLIMGTQN

Dear Senior "^ergeantt

Re porting or UNlDENTiriFP_^FL YI«G OBJCCT ^

Reference yo ir letter of ^Daf once^npreeen tat ive

1 v 4 «« hn»iT*« 0830-1700 Monday to Friday#

During normal «prK ing Barron, room 169,

the contact Street, telephone Wellington

Departmental Buildings, hn.irji the Duty Air Staff Officer

49-800 4xt 725. nuL.r «1 b«

i^.rUb^fro: the Def.nc.^elephone exchange. Wellington
49-300 .

Youre faithfully.

(G.H. BARRON)

Squadron Loader

for Director of Service Intelligence

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175 Iiandscgpe Rd,

r*-

Dea.r Sir,

Kt, Sden.
AUCKLAND 4 *

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I have written to your office on two previous qccssions raising the
question of RNZAF involvement in the UPO situation. I have been told that the
Air Force has no policy on UFO studies and on receipt of reports it collaborates
with other Government Departments to investigate the report.

That is the truth as far as it goes, but I maintain the Air Force but
more correctly the Ministry of Defense are vitally interested in the w^ole
UFO situation. I maintain that there is a file in Defense E.Q. *s with confidential
information gleaned from certain sightings reported to the RNZAF.

I have not been satisfied with previos answers to ray enquiries, I feel
along with many others including members of the Air Force here in Auckland, that
the Government is keeping quiet on matters of vital concern to the public. Why
should for instance an Embassy official ( U.S.A. ) tell us that we should be more
concerned with Project Longbank than we are with Omega, and our involvment in
Vietnam.

I appreciate your taking time to reply to my queries and thank you

very much.

REFyE^jED TO (

Yours faithfully,

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/2 July 19?1

The Secretary for Defence, (Air)
MINISTRY or DEFENCE

Attention : Sqn. Ldr. S

Unidentified Flying Object sighted on 4/6/1971 '

1. On 4 June 197 I Christchurch Police were informed by Lt, Comm. K. Knignt,
R.N.Z. Navy, Christchurch that the fishing vessel "Chinook" reported sighting
a'u.F.O. at an altitude of 200 to 5 OO feet, ten to twelve times brighter than
a star, changing colour between white/orange/red , stationary between Gulchers
Point and Coal Island, Preservation Inlet. The sighting was reported at
0710 hours that day.

2. The message was referred to Lt. Comm. Knight by Captain G. Hart, Marine
Department, Lyttelton, who had received it from Awarua Radio via S.A.R. channele
Captain Hart had in turn referred the information to the Defence Department,
Christchurch .

3. The subject was referred to the Invercargill Police who interviewed the

skipper of the vessel "Chinook" and the crewman

The results of these interviews were made known to Lt. womm.
Knight and Captaih Hart and the inquiry was unable to be taken further.

4. A copy of statement is enclosed for your information - was

not able to add to this.

End .

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Jnltlaff

Senior Sergeant for
Superintendent (S.A.R.)

states:-

My name is I

live at , BLUFF* Phone I am the skipper

of the fishing boat 'GHIKOOK* ovmed by I am

39 years of age,

I am making this statement to the Police regarding my
sighting of an object in the sky at approximately 6.^ 3am on Friday
4 June

At this time v«/e were steaming across the mouth of Preservation
Inlet* We had rounded Gulches Head approximately ^0 minutes beforehand
and we were half way betv/een Gulchew Head and Coal Island* We had
come from Chalky Sound and we were heading South to Bluff*

The only other member of my crew was who is at the

present time staying with , Bluff*

This object came up reasonably quick to approximately 40 degree
angle to our position and it appeared to be about 4-5 miles up
Preservation Inlet* It stayed at this height for approximately
half an hour and then gradually gained more height* Between the tv/o
of us we estimated the object to be at least ten times bigger than
the largest star in the sky*

On first sighting this object looked similar to a parachute
distrees flare* It appeared to have a very prominent orange tail
but during the half hour that it was stationary at the 40 degree
angle, the orange changed to a red colour and vise versa for about
the first quarter of an hour* When the object had been in the sky
for some time, it became obvious to both of us that it wasn't a
distrees flare* After this stationary period, the colours (orange
and red) no longer existed and the object remained as an extremely
bright white light*

Within a couple of minutes of first sighting this object I
called Awarua as I thought at first that it was a flare. I remained
in contact with Awarua Eadio for about an houx giving them details
of the object and its movements* A.fter, betv/een ourselves and
Avvarua, we had decided that it wasn't a distress flare, they contacted
Chr i s t chur ch *

Continued. .

Stateui^nt from cori.t.ir)^_do

last call to Awarua was after ws had rounded Windsor Point at
approximately 10 to 8 » At this time the object was !Torth Worth. East
of us becsiuse '«e had chajiged position slightly o Sven after there

v/asn't a star^ to he seen in the shy with the naked eye because of the
brightness, the object was still there. Oiir last sighting of it was
at about 9 Oclock. After that we didn't take much more notice of it<,

We had another look about a couple of hours later but it had disappeared,

I have done quite a lot of night steaming for the past B years
but I have never seen anything like this befmre.

Signed.

Statement taken and v/itnessed by:~
A. M. O'Connell
Constable 6057
7/6/71

Newspaper

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ri&ie 'and saw ' -we -."Weire

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great’ 'thai.^;^the^:rra^Wv
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• :*^rackihg ■ was r:,th(^S
abandoned, , i— . ‘ - ‘i:.;.-

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■i^lHirte'of .clii^

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60,000 feet ah^imauitain
an average gfoamd .speed
of 80 to 100 ithots.’" ,

. He J?BS>Jater
by eipetfr»^t4i^':it ®®hW
not ’ havdt?.Mfert? a Sky-
hawk ; «»her ;

RrNME airetaJl . . V-

The di-tice* s^d:
“There is; ah^olntcly lio
possibility that the tar-
get echo was a -radar
phclnoniVnbni In . any
case there : was far too
much pattern in the
readings for it to *be-
anything like that.

“One interesting point
was that at the moment
of acquiring the target
it appeared as though
it had seen the' constant
level balloon and had
turned : off its pre-
dominantly '"north - west-
heading to examine it.”
What was that mystery
object tracked by’ radar
high above Canterbury?

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13th May 1971

Mr P. Austin,
P.O. Box 10151,
Balmoral,
Auckland

Bear Sir,

Thank you for your letter dated 5 May 1971 on the subject of unidentified
flying objects.

The RNZAF docs not have any formal resources for investigating
unidentified flying objects or for carrying out research into the wider question
of unidentified flying objects generally. K a sighting is referred to us, we
may consult with such bodies as the Civil Aviation Division of the Ministry of
Transport, the New Zealand Meteorological Service, the Carter Observatory
or the Department of Scienttfic and industrial Ee search as appropriate to
eiminiate obvious explanations. I must emphasise however that we do not
exhaustively investigate reports in respect of which an obvious explanation
has not emerged from these consultations. X regret therefore that we really
cannot provide you with any more information regarding these sightings than
that which is released to the press in each instance.

Yours faithfully.

(H.J.'XOVENTRY)

Squadron Deader

for Chief of the Air Staff

13th May 1971

Mr P, Auntin,
P.O, Box 10151,
Balmoral,
Auckia&d

Dear Sir,

Thank you for your letter dated 5 May 1971 on the aubject of unidentified
flying objected

The EK2 AF does not have any formal resources for investigating
unidentified flying objects or for carrying out research into the wider question
of unidentified flying objects generally. If a sighting is referred to us, we
may consult with such bodies as the Civil Aviation Division of the Ministry of
Transport, the New 2ealai»i Meteorological Service, ttie Carter Observatory
or the Department of Scienttfic and Industrial Kesearch as appropriate to
eimiaiate obvious eaplanattons* 1 must emphasise however that we do not
exhaustively investigate reports in respect of which an obvious explanation
has not emerged from these consultations. I regret therefore that we really
cannot provide you with any more information regarding these sightings than
that which is released to the press in each instance.

Yours faithfully,

(H.J. COVENTBY)

Squadron leader

for Chief of the Air Staff

{NEW ZEALAND)

P,0. Box 10151
Balmoral
Auckland
Dear Sir,

Telephone

696-937

5/5/71

In a letter reoieved from you dated 3 March 1970 (reference 39/3/3)t
you state " However, the RN2AP &long with other Government Departments does,
on receipt of a UPO sighting, attempt to check this report as far as possible.”

Could you teil me who these ether Government Departments have been*
what is the conclusion to date.

In the case of the sighting made by 2 S.A.P.E. airways pilots, whilst
flying across the Cook straits. What was the conclusion reached by the RNZAP.

As there is no official policy on UFO’s it would appear that any findings
you make could quite easily be released to the public* with no threat to the
national security. Would it be possible therefore to sight any reports and analysis
along with the conclusions of sightings reported to your office.

Thaulc you for your time. ^urSyfaithfully,

— -

• P. AUSTIN Director CNZ.

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Air Staff

Befeace Headquarters
31st July 1970

Cbxistc'aurch 2

Dear Sir ,

Receipt of your registered letter of 2?th July 1970 is
acknowledged •

The sighting you write of concerned a blue light not a
blue flying object and an analysis of the pilot *s and other
reports indicated that the source of the li^t was an aircraft*
There was no attempt to suppress information on this sighting,
in fact, the sighting was publicized widely.

•There is no official EMIAF policy on Unidentified Flying
Objects and no general study of UFO sightings is made by the
HNZAF or a specific group within the HKSAF’ ♦ However, the
RJiZAF along with other Government Departments does, on receipt
of a uFO sighting, atteiapt to check the report as far as possible.

Yours faithfully.

(C. D. GOLF)

Flight Lieutenant
Public Relations Officer

MINUTE SHEET

[or

The Public HeiAlpns Officer,
Royal Nev/ Zest^M Air Force,
Department of^Defence,
WELLINGTON.

Christchurch 2,
27 July 1970.

Dear Sir, • -r> • 1 . 4 .

Following the sighting, by two Straits Air Freights
pilots on September A- 19^9 1 of ^ mysterious blue unidentified
flying object near Wellington, it v/as stated in a newspaper
report that R.N.Z.A.F. authorities were awaiting details
from both pilots concerned.

As far as I am able to ascertain, the findings of
the Air Force authorities regarding this incident v/ere not
released for publication. I would be most grateful if you
would forward the results of the subsequent investigation.

In addition, it is becoming increasingly obvious of
late that the truth surrounding the activities of these objects
is being withheld; a policy which is lamentable and, I believe,
inherently dangerous.

Because of information compiled after having
witnessed the movements of ^ UFOs, I cannot accept the
incredible ’explanatory' offerings frequently presented in
return for honest reports. The subversive tactics adopted by
the authorities display blatant deceit and gross incompetence.

Therefore, I must respectfully ask what official
measures are being taken, in New Zealand, to determine the
origin and purpose of these craft which continue to trespass
our skies.

Y ours/-^ f ^^hf ully ,

4 -.

Mr Herbert 3* Taylor
571 West Wiiidsor Parlcway
Oceans?, de
New York 11572

Dear Sir,

I rerer to your letter oi* 6 March seeking the official
ENZAP evaluation of an unidentified flying ob;)ect in the Wellington
area.

As the IdTZAF' did not investigate this sighting, there is
no evaluation available*

Yours faithfully.

(C.D.COhS)

Flight Lieutenant
Public Relations Officer

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Mt Eden
Aacklarxd

Pear Sir,

Thank you for your lettei"' ot February 22 regarding
the unidentified flying objects*

There is no official I^IZAP policy on Unidentified
Flying Objects and no general stucly of UFO sightings is
made by the EHZAF or a specific group witliin the MZAF,

However, the HT?ZAF along with other Government
Departments does, on receipt of a UFO sighting, atteir^t to
check this report as far as possible.

Yours faitlifully.

(C,P,C0LK)

Pli^t Lieutenant
Public Kelations Officer*

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dated 16 rgb 70

BECOPT A?jP H£CSapIf4G OF U>F>0. SlCHTHiGS

U A ra««tieg between repireoantativaa of interested organizations
was held on 29 January 1970 to diecuae th® action to he taken
upon receipt of U.f.O. sighting reports.

2. Those present uierei-'

lifg Cdr Black

Dr t,I, Robertson

Dr D.C, ThoAipson
fisher

Sqn tdr A.M*inil0»tane
fit Lfc a. f^itehell .

Fit Lt C, Cole
Sqn Ldr A« Oyer

Directorate of Service IntelligancQ
Oept of Scientific and Industrial
Hesse rch

N.l. Meteorological Service
Carter Observatory
D«0ATC Qpa t^lnistry of Transport
Directorate of Operations^

HMIAF Headquarters
nnZkf Public Relations Officer
Directorate of Service Intelligence

3. The present report form, itfss discueeed st it wee decided to
retain the preeent format with JBlnor modification. tKamples
of the forsa are attached.

4. SoTOo representetivea raraarked that they received many
reports which were easily disposed of and did not see the point
of filling out forme for aech of these. It was pointed out
that the number of "solvable** reports compared with those for
which further action wee required and with those for which no
explanation could be found provided valuable etat let leal
informstion. It was finally decided that thaea reporta requiring
further action should be passed to the DSl in the normal way
and that an ennual eatiBrata of those quickly dispensed with
be passed to the DSI for atatiatlcal purpoesa.

3. The next Itesj dlscuased wes the extent to which o dapsrt-
ment or organization should inveatigats reporta and the extent
to which the public should be inforaad that investigatione do
taka place. It emerged that th© extent of the investiga t ion
would dapsnd on factors such ©a th® nature of the report, the
reliability of th® reporter end thei^sources availabX® to the
investigating body. i^^uch diacuasion felled to reeolv© this
point and finally it was agreed that a report worthy of invest i-*
gation should bo checked to the extant deemed realistic by the
investigating body.

6. A wide rang® discussion on the publicity aspects of UFB
investigation again encounterad the “stumbling block" of lack
of re» 0 urces within the orgaolzat f ons concorned. The HfilAF
wo tabl.d the standard RHi:Affe.ndttut “ for questions ragordinn
UFu investigation. It reads*

The 2 \f^ 2 Ar does not have any formal resources for
Investigating UFQ. sightings or Far carrying out research
into the wider question of UFUs generally. If a slghtin-.
is referred to ua we r,sy consult such bodies as the

/Civil

2

CiviX Aviation Division of the P^OT „ the NZ Met eoro logical |
Service, the Carter Observatory, or the DSIR as appropri- |
ate to elioiinate obvious axplanet ions. Ue do not have the |
resources to exhaustively investigate reports in respect |
of which an obvious explanation has not emerged from ^

these consultations but a record of sightings reported
to the RNZAF is maintained. A considerable amount of |

time and effort would be involved in following to a |

conclusion every sighting reported to the RNZAF or the
other bodies mentioned above. Even more effort would r

be required to initiate research into the general subject ^
of UFQs, and with our other commitments we do not have |

the resources necessary to apply to the task," ji

7, It was suggested and agreed that DSI should consult with
a N.Z. Police representative with a view to inviting them to
participate in the same way as the organizations mentioned
above. This would enable 0 mors accurate statistical record
to be maintained.

8, The Civil Aviation and HNZAF representatives agreed to
consult on reports requiring investigative action because of
the close liaison existing between the two organizations and
to preclude the possibility of separate investigations into
the one report.

9, The meeting agreed that an estimate (para 4 refers) of
reports for the year 1969 be passed to DSI.

IQ* In brief then, the action to be taken on receipt of a
sighting report is as followss-

a. The organization receiving the report carries out
the investigation.

b. If necessary, assistance is requested from other
organizations, (A contact list of personnel follows.)

c. Depending on the amount of investigation required
either a report form is completed and sent to DSi for
filing

or

the report is noted for the annunal estimates.

List of Contact Personnel

Or E.I. Robertson

D.S. I.R .

PhonsJ 579SB

Or D.C* Thompson

N.Z. Met Sorvics

7 !T £ .g 9

Mr d.J. Fisher

Carter Observatory

45273

Sqn Ldr A . N . Milestona

CAD MOT

71349

565

5qn Ldr 8. Irvine

RNZAF H'.!

49300

9Q9

Sqn Ldr A. Oyer

Ministry of Defence

49800

410

66/30/17 OSI

ORIGINATOR:

REPORT ON U.F.O, SIGHTING

DETAILS OF SIGHTING
NAME AND ADDRESS OF SIGHTER:

TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING:

NATURE OF SIGHTING

COMMENTS ON SIGHTING 3Y INVESTIGATOR

FURTHER ACTION TAKEN

FURTHER

ACTION RECOMMENDED

When action completed pass this form
of Service Intelligence, ministry of
purposes .

to I,P.0.(Air), Directorate
Defence, for recording

66/30/17 DSI

ORIGINATOR;

REPORT ON U.r,Q. SIGHTING

DETAILS or SIGHTING
NAfC AND ADDRESS OF SIGHTER:

TINE AND PLACE OF SIGHTING;

NATURE OF SIGHTING

COmMENTS ON SIGHTING 3Y INVESTIGATOR

FURTHER ACTION TAKEN

FU«RTH£R ACTION RECOPIfC N D E D

l^Jhen action completed pass this form
of Service Intelligence, i'^inistry of
purposes .

to I. P.0, (Air), Directorate
Defence, for recording

66/30/17 DSI

ORIGINATOi^:

REPORT ON U,F.O. SIGHTING

DETAILS OF SIGHTING
NAfC AND ADDRESS OF SIGHTER:

TIHE AND PLACE OF SIGHTING:

NATURE OF SIGHTING

COIVIIYIENTS ON SIGHTING 3Y I N VEST I GATOR

FURTHER ACTION TAKEN

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of Service Intelligence, fHnistry of Defence, for
purposes.

), Directorate
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66/30/17 DSI

ORIGINATOR:

REPORT ON U.F.Q. SIGHTING

DETAILS OF SIGHTING
NAmIE and address of sigh TER:

TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING;

NATURE OF SIGHTING

COMMENTS ON SIGHTING 3Y INVESTIGATOR

FURTHER ACTION TAKEN

FURTHER ACTION RECOMMENDED

When action completed pass this form to I.P*0,(Air
of Service Intelligence, Ministry of Defence, for
purposes •

), Directorate
r eco rding

66/30/17 OSI

ORIGINATOR;

REPORT ON U.F.O, SIGHTING

DETAILS OF SIGHTING
NAP-IE AND ADDRESS OF SIGHTER:

TIOIE AND PLACE OF SIGHTING;

NATURE OF SIGHTING

COfniviENTS ON SIGHTING BY INVESTIGATOR

FURTHER ACTION TAKEN

FURTHER ACTION R ECO (AMENDED

When action completed pass this form to I,P,0,(Air
of Service Intelligence, Hinistry of Defence, for
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) , Directorate
r eco r d in g

66/30/17 DSI

ORIGiNATOaj

REPORT ON U.r.Q. SIGHTING

DETAILS OF SIGHTING
NAfC AND ADDRESS OF SIGHTER:

TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING;

NATURE OF SIGHTING

CDfilIvtENTS ON SIGHTING SY INVESTIGATOR

FURTHER ACTION TAKEN

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of Service Intelligence,
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) , Directorate
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66/30/17 DSI

OaiGINATO.^:

REPORT ON U.r.O. SIGHTING

DETAILS OF SIGHTING
NAfC AND ADDRESS OF SIGH TER:

TIlViE AND PLACE OF SIGHTING:

NATURE OF SIGHTING

C0ri1fv)ENTS ON SIGHTING 3Y INVESTIGATOR

FURTHER ACTION TAKEN

FURTHER ACTION HECQ f>1lvi£NDED

When action completed pass this form
of Service Intelligence, i^linistry of
purpo ses •

to I.P.O.(Air), Directorate
Defence, for recording

66/30/1? DSI

ORIGINATOrU

REPORT ON U.F,D. SIGHTING

DETAILS or SIGHTING
NAI^nE AND ADDRESS OF SIGHTER;

TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING:

NATURE OF SIGHTING

COMMENTS ON SIGHTING 3Y INVESTIGATOR

FURTHER ACTION TAKEN

FURTHER ACTION RECOMMENDED

When action completed pass this form to I.P*0,(Air
of Service Intelligence, Ministry of Defence, for
purposes •

), Directorate
r eco rd ing

66/30/17 DSI

ORIGlNATO.^s

REPORT ON U.F.O. SIGHTING

DETAILS OF SIGHTING
NAME AND ADDRESS OF SIGHTER:

TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING;

NATURE OF SIGHTING

COMMENTS ON SIGHTING BY INVESTIGATOR

FURTHER ACTION TAKEN

FURTHER ACTION RECQ MiVlENDED

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of Service Intelligence, Ministry of
purposes*

r), Directorate
recording

to I.P*0,(Ai
Defence, for

66/30/17 OSI

ORIGINATORS

REPORT ON U.F«Q. SIGHTING

DETAILS OF SIGHTING
NAME AND ADDRESS OF SIGHTER:

TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING;

NATURE OF SIGHTING

COMIYIENTS ON SIGHTING 3Y INVESTIGATOR

FURTHER ACTION TAKEN

FURTHER ACTION RECOMMENDED

When action completed pass this Form to I.P.0,(Air), Directorate
of Service Intelligence, ministry of Defence, for recording
purposes .

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ORIGINATOR;

REPORT ON U.F.O. SIGHTING

DETAILS OF SIGHTING
NArC AND ADDRESS OF SIGHTER:

TIIHE AND PLACE OF SIGHTING;

NATURE OF SIGHTING

COfilWENTS ON SIGHTING 3Y INVESTIGATOR

FURTHER ACTION TAKEN

FURTHER ACTION REC0f>1 MENDED

vihen action completed pass this Form
of Service Intelligence, Ministry of
purposes •

to I»P.0.(Air), Directorate
Defence, for recording

66/30/1? DSI

ORIGiNATOaj

REPORT ON U.F.D, SIGHTING

DETAILS OF SIGHTING
NAf^IE AND ADDRESS OF SIGHTER:

TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING:

NATURE OF SIGHTING

COMMENTS ON SIGHTING 3Y INVESTIGATOR

FURTHER ACTION TAKEN

FURTHER ACTION RECOMMENDED

When action completed pass this form
of Service Intelligence, Ministry of
purpo ses .

to I.P.Q,(Air), Directorate
Defence, for recording

66/30/17 DSI

ORIGINATOa:

REPORT ON U,r,Q. SIGHTING

DETAILS OF SIGHTING
NAfC AND ADDRESS OF SIGHTER;

TIOIE AND PLACE OF SIGHTING:

NATURE OF SIGHTING

COniviENTS ON SIGHTING 3Y INVESTIGATOR

FURTHER ACTION TAKEN

FURTHER ACTION RECQ I^I^IENDED

When action completed pass this form to I*P,Q.(Air
of Service Intelligence, ministry of Defence, for
purposes .

), Directorate
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66/30/17 DSI

ORIGINATOa:

RlPORT on u,f,q. sighting

DETAILS OF SIGHTIMG
and address of SIGHTED:

TItSlE AND PLACE OF SIGHTING;

NATURE OF SIGHTING

C0f‘1IVIENTS ON SIGHTING 3Y INVESTIGATOR

FURTHER ACTION TAKEN

FURTHER ACTION RECOf^WENDED

When action completed pass this form to I.P,0,(Air
of Service Intelligence, r^inistry of Defence, for
purposes*

) , Directorate
r eco r d ing

66/30/17 DSI

ORIGIWATO.^;

REPORT QM U,r.O. SIGHTING

DETAILS OF SIGHTING
NAfC AND ADDRESS OF SIGHTER:

TlfilE AND PLACE OF SIGHTING;

NATURE OF SIGHTING

C0WF1ENT5 ON SIGHTING 3Y INVESTIGATOR

FURTHER ACTION TAKEN

FURTHER ACTION .RECOMMENDED

When action completed pass this form
of Service Intelligence, i'Hnistry of
purposes*

to I. P.0, (Air), Directorate
Defence, for recording

66/30/17 DSI

ORIGINATOR;

REPORT ON U.r.D. SIGHTING

DETAILS OF SIGHTING
NAfC AND ADDRESS OF SIGHTER:

TIME AND PLACE OF SIGHTING;

NATURE OF SIGHTING

COMMENTS ON SIGHTING BY INVESTIGATOR

FURTHER ACTION TAKEN

F U RTHER ACTION RECOMMENDED

When action completed pass this form to I,P,0,(Air
of Service Intelligence, ministry of Defence, for
pur po ses »

), Directorate
recording

66/30/17 DSI

ORIGINATOR:

REPORT ON U.r.O. SIGHTING

DETAILS or SIGHTING
NAME AND ADDRESS OF SIGHTER:

TIME AND PLACE OP SIGHTING:

NATURE OF SIGHTING

COMIVIENTS ON SIGHTING 3Y INVESTIGATOR

FURTHER ACTION TAKEN

FURTHER ACTION RECOMMENDED

When action completed pass this form to I,P,0.(Air), Directorate
of Service Intelligence, i"Unistry of Defence, for recording
purposes .

66/30/17 DSI

ORIGINATO.^:

REPORT ON U.F.O. SIGHTING

DETAILS OF SIGHTING
NAfC AND ADDRESS OF SIGHTER:

Tli^E AND PLACE OF SIGHTING;

NATURE OF SIGHTING

COfiHViENTS ON SIGHTING 3Y INVESTIGATOR

FURTHER ACTION TAKEN

FURTHER ACTION RECO WftlE NDED

I'Jhen action completed pass this form to I,P,0.(Air
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purposes «

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recording

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REPORT ON U,F.Q. SIGHTING

DETAILS OF SIGHTIMG
NAME AND ADDRESS OF SIGHTER:

TIIHE AND PLACE OF SIGHTING;

NATURE OF SIGHTING

COfilIvtENTS ON SIGHTING UY INVESTIGATOR

FURTHER ACTION TAKEN

FURTHER ACTION RECQf#1£NDED

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Dear Sir,

In answer to your letter of 13 January 1969 I must point
out that the views expressed in the "Dominion" of 21 December 1968
do not reflect the RN2AF attitude toward the subject of Unidentified
Flying Object sightings*

The RN2AF does indeed take seriously UFO sighting reports

referred to it although no general study of the subject
is undertaken* From time to time sighting reports are received
by various Government Departments including the RIMZAF * Departments
receiving such reports attempt to check them out as far as possible
and will seek advice from other departments on specific incidents
as necessary.

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no reports were received by the RNZAF and accordingly no investi-
gation has been undertaken^^ ,

Yours faithfully,

39/3/3

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Mr C*'L, Dimes
6 Keiaiedy Kd
Naijifci:

I>ear‘ Sir.,

In answer to yoin? letter of 13 January 1969 I must
point out that the views expressed in the ’’Borainion” of 21
Beeeabei" 1968 do not reflect the ia^DA? attitude toward the
subject of Unidexxtified ?lyinf> Object sigh tings.

The rirZAF does Indeed take seriously UPG sightings
reports referred to it although no general stud^^^ of the
subject is undertaken. From time to time sighting reports
ar*e received by various aoverninent Deijartments including
the IJHZAF. J>epartraents x'*eceiving such reports attempt to
check them out as far as possible and will seek advice from
other departioents on specific incidents as necessary.

In the tv7o particular instanees mentioned in your
lettei* no reports v/ere received by the H'iZAF and accordingly
no investigation has been undertaicen by this lleadouarters.

Yotn^s faithfixlly.

(C,B,COLE)

Flight Lieutenant
Public Pelations Officer,

39/3/3

12th March 1969

Mr A.J, Brunt
President

Auckland University UFO Research Group

P.O. Box 5945

Auckland

Dear Mr Brunt,

On behalf of the Chief of the Air Staff I would like to thank
you for your letter advising us of the formation of your UFO
research group and apologise for the delay in replying*

I can assure you that any future requests seeking details of
organizations dealing with UFO sightings will be referred to you
not as you point out, to the organization now disbanded*

The RNZAF was in no way involved in the investigations into
the Dow - Franklin sighting of a UFO at Taradale and I have been
advised that any copies of statements made of sighting should be
obtained through the Napier Police who handled the case*

fours faithfully.

-

(C.D. COLE)
light Lieutenant
Public Relations Officer

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AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY
U.F.O. RESEARCH GROUP

P.O. BOX S945, AUCKLAND

April 15, 1969.

Flight Lt C.D.Cole,

Public Information Branch,
Royal New Zealand Air Force,
WELLINGTON.

Dear Flight Lt Cole,

Thank you for your letter of early March advising
that the RNZAF will pass on to the Group any queries from the
public regarding UFO groups. This is much appreciated.

The Group is eager to examine with someone from
the air force the possibility of establishing an informal
association between ourselves and the RNZAF. This would
involve, perhaps, the sharing of information or at least
the establishment of some working relationship between
the Group and the RNZAF.

7/e realise, of course, that RNZAF files are closed
to members of the public and that to ignore UFO reports and
pass them on to us would be an abdication of air force
responsibility — a policy in which, of course, you would not
be in agreement.

However we feel a talk with you or a suitable officer
at Whenuapai would be fruitful for both parties. Could you
advise us when next you v/ill be in Auckland so that a meeting
could be arranged. If this is not suitable could you tell us
if there is anyone at Whenuapai with the authority to deal with
us on this topic. Hoping to hear from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

Tony Brunt
PRESIDENT.

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Mr Tony Brunt

Auci:land Univeri:ity UFO Research Group

P * 0 , .0 O'z t) 9h-9

Auckland

Bear Sir,

Thank you :D>r your letter of 15 ^’Pril ueeiiing the
establishment of an inforraal a*..£ociatioii between your groujp
an d t h e Ri ■ h A > •

I delayed replying to your letter as I thougiit I
would have been in Auckland at the end of last month.
However, the visit has been postponed aiid I will advise you
when I will be there sc a meeting could take place.

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Mr Herbert S. Taylor

371 West Windsor Parkv>;ay

Oceanside

New Yor3c 11372

United States oi* America

Dear Sir,

Thank you for your letter of 4 November requesting
details of the official evaluation of a UPO sighting at
Blenheim on 13 July 1939*

At the request of Mrs Moreland, infoi^aation given by
her to the Si'JZAP was not to be released to other parties It is
for this reason that I regret that we must respect the wishes
of ^^rB Moreland,

Yours faithfully/.

(C.D.COLlO
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1. Un 10 April 1S68 s abating of repra ssntat ivas from intersstod
agoacis© (a©© address coiustn) was held to discuss the action to

bs taken on receipt of sighting reports*

2, One of the decisions inade at this ideating was that progress
would bs revle8»od at a further iBestlng to be held in **about aix
iftonths tisse”*

3. 1 feel (and I ara '^aware that some other representatives do

also) that it is time we got together again to discuss progress
and review our present procedures.

4. To thet end I would suggest that we (neet after tho holiday
period ^ aay Thursday 29 J©n ot ©bout 3 pm. Couid you notify
me if this date is flcpepteble or not with eltsrnatlvss if
nscessery and I will co~ordinots suggestions and arrange the
venue*

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(A. Dyer) S/L
1.^0 (Air)

Directorate of Service InteIXigence

Tele* 49800 txt 41D

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AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY
U.F.O. RESEARCH GROUP

Auckland University,
Private Bag,

Auckland.

11th February, 19 7G.

Flight Lieutenant C.D. Cole,

Public Relations Officer,

RNZAF. Headquarters,

Ministry of Defence,

Wellington.

uear Mr. Cole,

I write to you in the hope that when next
you are in Auckland, you will be able to arrange to meet
some members of the Group.

we have now survived one year of operation, and during
this time we have had a very fruitful liason with the Police
They arranged with us to supply us with details of any UFO
reports that they received, and over the year they contacted
us a number of. times.

Though the year was one characterised by wild publicity
given to some natural effects, we think that our Group has
filled an important position , namely that of being scien-
tifically founded.

If you are in Auckland, you may contact me at Varsity,
or by telephoning 75-699 and we may be able to arrange
a similar liason with you.

f ai thf ully ,

Brian C.*Tjusker,

Secretary, A. U. U. F. O.R. G.

CONTACT

■ (NEW ZEALAND) ■: r-

FLAT NO 1 HEADQUARTERS TELEPHONE: 699-514

175 Landscape Rd,

Ml. Eden, 22.2.70

Auckland 4

Dear Sirj

= I represent the above orgamization in New Zealand and

we are exclusively dedicated to U.F.O. research. We would be
grateful to learn of the official R.N.Z.A.F- policy on
Unidentified Plying Objects,

Could you also tell me if there is an5^ body within
the R,N.Z.A.P. that would officially deal v/ith any sightings
that the public would send to you. Thank you.

P. AUSTIN

N.Z, Representative,

Atickland University UFO Research Grouj),
P.O.Box 5945,

A.-aclc3.and,

23.12.66.

Chief of the Air Btaff ,
RNZAF,

Air Vice Marshal C. A. Turner,
V/ELLINGTON.

Dear Sir,

This is to advise that a group has heen set up
at Auckland University to study on a strictly scientific
basis the phenomenon of unidentified flying objects. The
group consists mainly of science and engineering under-
graduates who have in common the belief that UFOs con-
stitute a genuine scientific problem and need urgent and
serious attention. We feel that the subject has not been
adequately and thoroughly investigated by any private
or Government agency in New Zealand.

The group plan , in addition to other activities,
to set up a wide reporting network throughout the Auckland
province, members of which will investigate and report
any sightings that occur in their area which do not appear
to fall into the category of misidentif led natural phen-
omena .

All aeroclubs, gliding clubs and air charterers
will be advised of our existence.

We hope you will note our existence as about three
years ago _ I no t i ced you were slightly behind in your
record keening. ' ' In reply to a letter of mine the public
X«tlaJiij2RS„_divJL.sl,c^ me to a civilian UFO research

Group, Civilian Saucer Investigation, of Nissan Place,
Onehun|[a, Auckland. This group disbanded in late 1 959
so I would suggest that future inquiries you choose not
to deal with could be directed to our group.

At the same time could we make a rather demanding
request of the ENZAF about a September UFO sighting reported
in Taradale in the Hawke s Bay area. In this case tv/o
youths, John Dow and Paul Franklin, reported that their
car was chased by a UFO and as a result the vehiiarle

smashed into a shop. Consequently Dow appeared in the
Napier Magistrate’s Court on a charge of careless driving
and was discharged.

I am told that an RNZAF employee in Wellington,
__ a. wing command er, was given the police file on the case.
We wonder if there is any chance of^the group "1)6 ihg~'gi?ve
a copy of Dow*‘s and 5’ranklin’s statements to the police
on the incident. Similar RNZAP assistance was extended

CSI, of Onehunga, in 1959 when Mrs Eileen Moreland, of
Blenheim, reported a close-up sighting of a UFO. In that
_ oase Group Captain A. P.Gainsford su pplied CSI with the
police statements involving Mrs Moreland,

n

Hoping you can help,

Xours sincerely,

A, J, Brunt,
PRESIDENT

The Secretary,

Air Department,
Wellington*

Dear Sir,

1 /

C/ '

€- Kennedy Bead,
Napier.-

15 January, 1969*

The attached newspaper clipping taken from THE DOMINION, 21 December, 19 68, contai
a remarkable statement in view of the fact the E.N.Z.A*F. shows little interest
publicly over reported U.F.O. sittings.

In view of this press statement, would your Department be prepared to answer the
following questions?

1. Does the R.N.Z.A.F* take a serious view of sighting reports concerning U.F.O’s?^

2. Is this press statement an acknowledgement by the R.N.Z.A.F, of the existence of U.P.

5. The statement mentions probable method of propulsion. Is this therefore an admission

by the R.N.Z.A.F. that U.F.O *s are extraterrestrial?

4o Will the Air Force name these "certain specified areas"?

5* Will the Air Force be making public the results of investigations not only in this ai

but in other areas?

6. Did the R.N.Z.A.F. accept seriously (a) the Taradale car chase of 9 September, I9 68?

(b) the subsequent court findings?

(c) the Havelock North sighting by schoolchildrei
of 20 December, 1968?

T.Does the Air Force accept sighting reports emanating from reliable people, aircrew, citizei
of impeccable character, or is the Air Force i nclined to ridicule ?

8 .Does the R.N.Z.A.F. attempt to *hush up* sitting reports? i.e. because of its inability tc
provide counter measures to these craft?

My questionnaire is more than a layman’s curiosity. I am a member of N.Z. Scientific
Space Research, also of National Investigation Committee on Aerial Phenomena( Washingl

If you should see your way clear to have these questions answered, I would be gratefi
for as you will be aware, ’something’ is going on in this area. I cannot accept the
fact that all witnesses to date are suffering from hallucinations.

Enclosed, stamped and addressed envelope for your reply.

Yours faithfully.

Late *ews

SAUCER

•ORl’ED

An Aiv Force spokesman
said last night many of the
alleged sightings of flying
saucei;^. seemed, to centre
about the Hastings-Napier

/•/iZ I

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Air Department,
Wellington.

Dear Sir, i/

The attached newspaper clipping taken from THE DOMINION, 21 Decemher, I968, contaa
a remarkable statement in view of the fact the R^N.Z.A.F, shows little interest
publicly over reported U.P.O. sittings.

In view of this press statement, would your Department be prepared to answer the
following questions?

I* Does the R.K.Z.A.F. take a serious view of sitting reports concerning U.F.O^s?^

2. Is this press statement an acknowledgement by the R.N.Z.A.P* of the existence of U.F.

5. The statement mentions probable method of propulsion. Is this therefore an admission
by the R.N.Z.A.F, that U.F.O’s are extraterrestrial?

4o Will the Air Force name these "certain specified areas"?

5. Will the Air Force be making public the results of investigations not only in this ax

but in other areas?

6. Did the R,N.Z.A.F, accept seriously (a) the Taradale car chase of $ September, I968?

(b) the subsequent court findings?

(c) the Havelock North sighting by schoolchildren
of 20 December, 1968?

7, Does the Air Force accept sighting reports emanating from reliable people, aircrew, citizen

of impeccable character, or is the Air Force i nclined to ridicule ?

8, Does the R.K.Z.A.F. attempt to *hush up* sitting reports? i.e. because of its inability to

provide counter measures to these craft?

My questionnaire is more than a layman’s curiosity, I am a member of N.2, Scientific
Space Research, also of National Investigation Committee on Aerial Phenomena(Washingt

If you should see your way clear to have these questions answered, I would be gratefu
for as you will be aware, ’something* is going on in this area. I cannot accept the
fact that all witnesses to date are suffering from hallucinations.

Enclosed, stamped and addressed envelope for your reply.

Yours faithfully.

Late ihews

SAUCER RH^PORTED

An Air Force spokesman
said last niglit many of the
alleged sightings of flying
saucers seemed to centre
about tho Haslings-Napier
area. He was referring to
the sighting of a saucer-like
object by Havelock North
school children yesterday.
He said s jucer sightings ap-
peared to occur in certain
specified are^ and this
could be becaifce propulsion
was sensitive |to magnetic
lines of force on the earth's
surface.

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2ltth rTime 1966

Mr Bonald R.Menzel
Harvard College Observatory
60 Garden St
Cambridge

MassaCiiasetts 02136
Dear Sir,

In rer^lying to your letter to the Department ot Defence
which was referred to me in Royal New Zealand Air Force Headquarters
may I first apologise for the e>“tremely long delaj^.

To answer the points raised by you, in Dew Zealaiid there
is no official studies of UFO reports midertahen. The appropiate
organisation receiving sl report whetlier it be ITHZAF, Department of
Civil Aviation or the Meteorology Service, attempts to Chech it as
far as possible. In doing this of coarse the^ is often an inter-
change of information between the various Government organisations
Involved,

This being the case, I am unable to provide the type of
information you seeh.

lours faithfully.

(C.D.COIiS)

Flight Lieut enan.t
Public Relations Officer,

No. I '

2 4JUN1968
DESPATCHED

2hth June 1968

ivir }{erbert S, Taylor
2365 Kast 13 th Street
Brookljm

'ilevi York 11229
Dear Sirj^

In reply to your letter seeicing information on UPC reports
I am afraid that I am not able to be very helpful* In I5ew Zealand
there is no official studies of these reports undertaken* What reports
are received are checked as far as possible by the _ organisation
receiving the report* Haturally the original organisation will call on
other Government agencies v/hieh may be able to help*

Because of this system and the lack of official investigations
it is not possible to ansv/er your oiiestions.

Yours faithfully^

(G,D*COLE)

Plight Lieutenant
Public Relations Officer.

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Part 2. Copy l^ofZi

NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCE

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (UFO) FILES
COPIES FOR RELEASE TO THE PUBLIC

File Number : AIR 39/3/3 Volume 2 - Parts 1 and 2

File Title : Reports of UFO’s

File Timespan : Opened: 1956 - Closed 1979

File Declassified : September 2010

Location of Original File : Held at Archives New Zealand

Access to Original File: Restricted until 2049

File Contains : Reports of sightings from members of the public and
military personnel. RNZAF investigation and report into the Kalkoura
sightings of 1978/9. Summaries of Unusual Aerial Sightings from the
Australian Department of Defence. Correspondence from / to UFO
research groups in NZ and requests for UFO information from overseas
researchers.

NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCE

PUBLIC RELEASE OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
(UFO) FILES

These copied and redacted files of correspondence on Unidentified Flying
Objects dating from 1952 to 2009 have been Declassified and released to the
public by the New Zealand Defence Force under the Official Information Act.

Access to the original files held by Archives New Zealand is restricted up until
the year 2050 for Personal Privacy reasons. These copied files have had the
personal details of members of the public making UFO reports removed to
preserve their privacy. . Personal details of service personnel and civilians
employed by the New Zealand Defence Force and other Government
Departments and Agencies have not been removed. No other information
has been removed or omitted from these files.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF FILES

Correspondence on Flying Saucers began in New Zealand Defence Force
files in 1952 and continued under different names, Unidentified Flying Objects
(UFO) and Unidentified Aerial Sightings (UAS) until the present. The files
contain reports of sightings by private individuals and military personnel,
investigations by Defence and other Government Departments and agencies
into these reports, newspaper clippings on UFOs and letters from individuals
who claim to be in touch with alien beings and craft.

While the files are in general date order from 1952 until the present some file
periods overlap with one another and the documents within each file are not
necessarily in strict date order. There can be duplicate documents within
each file and copies of the same documents (particularly media releases and
reports) can appear in different files.

ACCESS TO UFO FILES

These redacted files are available in hard copy from the Defence Library c/o
Headquarters New Zealand Defence Force Aitken St Wellington. They are
not available in electronic format.

66 / 311 / 1 ?
dated 17

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RECEIPT hUO iUCQRDIfjC UF U.f.Q. SIGHTINGS

1* A 5 V»eetIna i^as held or* 10 April to diacuss the subject of
action to be taken on the receipt oP U.j ,0* sightings. It i«as
decided that the agencies at present involved would eontinuo to
operate on an individual basis as at present and that no central
organirst ion was to bo established. However, it was agreed
that oo’-operation between the interested agencies was desirable
and that a central recorder be established.

2. In this context it wee envisaged that representatives frcp
03IR» CAA, the (sieteorologlcai Service, the Carter Observatory
and the RNZAF would continue to act in the capacity of receivers
of inforiuation and consult with each other on reported sightings,
whore necessary* If warranten, a report on ths sighting would
be raised and in due oours© forwarded to the Intelligence Projects
Officer (Air), Directorate of Service Intelligence, flinietry of
Defence, who would act as the recorder. The file on this subject,
held by him, would be available at any time to the other co-
ordinating agencies.

3. It was thought that the responslbilit y for completing action
as far as possible on a report would lie with the organization
receiving such reports although the other agencies referred to
above could and should be consulted when necessary.

4* It was therefore decided tot

a. use 8 simple reporting form which would be filsd
by OireetDrat© of Service Infcelllgertce - draft
attached at Appendix 1 for comment and/or agreement?

b. deal with the persons given in the list attached at
Appendix 2 as the recognised representatives of the
interested agencies}

c. meet in about 6 months* time to review progress.

5, All present agreed to the necessity to keep the matter at s

low key and out of the public arena. All attending plus CAA and

Directorate of Operations, RNZAF HQ should advise if draft
reporting form was satisfactory.

6. For the present it was agreed that agencies with outstatiens
outside Wellington would act with considerable discretion if it
was necessary to bring such outststions into the reporting chain.

I 7, From a PR point of view the intention to adopt s miniiPUf:.

I amount of co-ordination between interested agencies should not be

'< disclosed. The line to bs taken should bs thsti

"The appropriate organization receiving the report
attempts to check it as far as possible and naturally
will call any other govornmant agency which may ba abls
to help."

Annex to 66/30/l7
dated 17 April 196?

MPOBT Oftl SlGHTliyC

Retails of slqhtlnc^ a

Name and address of sight®?
Time and place of sighting
Nature of sighting

(Depar tment )

£oi«,ggn t^recDrded by other ag anny.

^sight er^ if applicable $

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Hppendix 2 to
Annex to &6/3D/17
dated

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Carter Observatory

Civil Aviation

FHet • Service

RNZAf HQ

i^iinistry of Oefsnc©

Dr e,I.

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Sqn Ldr
Dr D.C.
Sqn Ldr
Sqn Ldr

Robertson

Thompson

A,N, Milestone

Thompson

D* Cotton

P»S. Rule

INUTE SHEET

Subject: Department:

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Dr E.I* Robe;^t/4on
Assistant OJ^r^Ctor GanaraX

Departmant p^i Scientific and Industzial Research

111-131 Sydne/ Street West N.1#

ii/ELLINGTOW

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bur/>j0C8fit telephone conversation on the subject of
Unidsntif lied Flyif^g Objects refers*

Ah ihfortnaV <^^®cusslon on this subject has been arranged
fop dednesday« April at 2 p*m« and you are cordially
invited to att€|hd.

The venue i^lll be in the Conference Hooc3» Directorate
of Service Int oillgence^ {Qinistry of Defence 1st Floor,
Departmental Building, Stout Street* (At the top of the
1st floor stairs turn left folloeing the corridor till a
door marked *Prohibi1^ed Place* is reached* Please ring the
bell marked 3*)

For your information representatives will attend from
the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, the
Carter Observatory^ f1*Z* Pleieorological Service, Department
of Civil Aviation, ?3inistry of Defence, and RNZAF Headquarters,

P*S« Rule Sqn Ldr

Intelligence Projects Officor(Air)

Copies to: Dr M.C, Probin e. Physics & Engineering Laboratory

Dept of Scientific and Industrial Research,

Rr I.L, Thompson, Director, Carter Observatory
G r o u p Ca p t J , F • G a b i t e s , D i rector of Re t , S e r v less
The Director, Air Traffic' C o n 1 1 * o i 3 e r v 1 c e s

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HARVARD COLLEGE OBSERVATORY
60 GARDEN STREET
CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02138

AREA CODE 617 868-7600

March 12 , 19 68

Minister of Defense ‘
Department of Defense
Wellington, New Zealand

Dear Sir:

For more than twenty years I have been investigating the
phenomena commonly referred to as flying saucers or UFO's. I have
become convinced that a large number of natural phenomena are re-
sponsible for these sightings and their reputed behavior. The sight-
ings include, in part, reflections from material objects like planes,
balloons, birds, insects, spider webs, paper, any object light enough
to be wind-borne. There are many luminous objects in the sky, in-
cluding planes, lighted weather balloons, luminous insects, luminous
birds, stars and planets, meteors. There are reflections from ice
crystals, which produce luminous mock suns or mock moons. Peculiar
reflections from water droplets in fog lead to a family of phenomena
known as spectres of the Brocken. We have mirages of many types,
from "inferior" to the "looming" or "Fata Morgana. " There have been
many experiments with daytime and nighttime rockets, from various
bases over the country. Finally, there have been hoaxes of many kinds.

Taken altogether, I have concluded that not a single convincing
case remains for flying saucers from outer space. I feel that they def-
initely do not exist, despite the fact that a number of individuals, mostly
emotionally-dedicated amateur groups, profess belief in the reality of
UFO’s.

As self-appointed analyst and historian of the saucer era, I
am preparing what I hope will be my final book on the subject. I should
like, therefore, to include as much information as I possibly can concerning
both official and unofficial UFO studies in countries or areas other than

the United States. From time to time, newspaper reports indicate
that such government interest is extensive, possibly even in the USSR.
But in most of the organizations reported to be responsible for the
investigations, I find for the most part only amateur groups .

^ Please understand that I am not uninterested in the work of
these dedicated amateurs. I should like to know as much as possible
about them. ^ But I am also interested in having information about .truly
official studies. And thus I am writing to you for help and advice. I
shall be grateful for any information that you can send me about UFO
investigations in your country or elsewhere.

Thanking you for your help, I am

Cordially yours,

DHMrpl

Donald H, Menzel

MD 37

[Replaces RNZAF 193]

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MINUTE NO; 38/1 967

To: IPO (Air)

REPORTS ; UPO

1, Yesterday afternoon I had a telephone call
from a Master ton woman who reported seeing an
object in the sky over Masterton, Details are:

a. Date ; 11 December 1967.

Time ; 0030 hours,

c. Weather ; Clear still night.

d. Direction of flight ; We«[t to east on
a steady well defined course,

e. Height ; 1000 feet,

f. General description ; The object looked
like an enclosed triangle which was
yellow-orange inside while on its
outside edge it had lines of oscillating
red flames, % made a noise like a
humming top. It appeared to be 1000ft
long and did not look like a meteor but
more like a missile,

2, The woman who phoned me was of

. Masterton, Her telephone number
is She was most insistent that she be told

what action is being taken and what we imagine the
object she saw might be.

3, The report is forv/arded for yoiir attention.

New Zealand High Commission

Reference

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New Zealand Defence Liaison Staff
New Zealand House
Haymarket
London SW i

Whitehall 8422 Telex 24368

12 July 19s 7

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Seputy oecrelar,}' of .Defence (Air)
HM Ziilf’ He adq^uar t er s ,

WELLIHGIQH

Attn. Group Captain, Operations.

IMYEbTiaiJIOK 0? WISaMTIglSD FLYIHS OBJiJiCTS

Reference A:

B:

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Letter 3.2/7-1/JJ^lH from J .d . A.Hennesse^f

dated 16 Anril 1967-

Letter JS.lC/0^ dated 25 Hay 19&7-

Letter from J .d . A.Hennessey dated 19 dune l967»

Reply to reference 0 dated 12 July 1967*

1. This Office has received requests from a Mr Julian d.A.
Hennessey of 43 P eny we rn Road, Earls Court, London, 6.W.5. for
information on New Zealand Gover lament policy with regard to

the investigation of unidentified flying objects (ref. A refers).
Mr Hennessey has nov/ requested the address of a Lexir Zealand
Headquarters to whom he *can direct his enquiries, for the reason
stated in liis letter at reference 0.

2. This Office has answered the enquiries ’With the information
available here. To assist reply co-ordination in this mutter

find .

45 4enyv;ern 2o^id,
iziarls Court,
i-ondpri, C.v^.5.

June 19, 196?

.^ef. Di:. 10/04

Croup Captain J.IJ. .Liobins ,

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New Zealand House,

Ha^nnarket,

^ ondon, 3.'. /.I.

Dear Dir,

I refer you to your letter of Hay 23, 196? aiid reguest
the address of yoiu? Headquarters in Beiv aland ’with respect
to my hpril 16, 196? letter.

Hy reason for asking this is that contrary to your
letter, I am aware tha.t your Government has issued instructions
for the investigation of"' UFO's by the Department of Defence
under it's Defence j-"‘rogram.

Yours f a i thf ui 1 ly ,

(6gd . ) JTJLIAIT J . A . HHHIUChSNY

J 3 . lu/04

2:!) Hay 1367

J.J.H. Hennessey, Hsc . ,
associate Heinber,

N a t i on a 1 In ve s t i ^ a t i o ns 0 c mmi t tee
on Aerial Phenomena,

36 Slvaston Place,
oouth Kensington,

London, 3.3,7.

Dear Sir,

In reply to 7 f 0 ux letter 3. 2/71/3 Jin of the 16th
April 1967, yon are cidvised the Hew He aland Government
does not condiict research into or investigfite so-called
unidentified flying objects .

I regret that this Office cannot be of any c?.ssistance
to you in this matter.

Yours faithfully,
(Sgd.) J.D. ROBINS

Group Captain

for lie ad , N 3 DLo , Bond on

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Yo'or Ssicollancy,

As you may have been av/ai'*e^ the United States has reoon'cly
given the University of* Colorado a grant of* 313? ^00 dollars to
investigate unidentif*ied flying objects* This investigat.ion^ under
the Chairmanship of Ur» Edward U. Condon of the University's KLysics
and Astrophysics Department, is primarily to determine whe t-her ^ there
is any pattern, in the mass of reports on file, that v/ould indicate
that interplanetary vehicles are reaching this planet from an
extraterrestrial s ourc e ( •

In viev/ of the above study and its possible fai* reaching
implications, I should be pleased if you would aijange for^this
letter and the accompanying questionnaire to be forwarded to the
appropriate Ministry in your co\intry for completion*

An acknov/ledgement of this letter would be appreciated*

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South Kensini?ton^ .v ^

London, S «7 «

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Yours sincerely,

*

J^^A/liennessejy Esq.,
A'ssociate Memb^’,
jNfational Inves-^igations
on Aerial Phenomena

Committee

(jj) 5^]2 xs conclusion had previousl3'‘ been reached in 19^8 by the
Aerospace Technical Intelligence Centre (UoS«A*) in its
Top Secret "Estimate of the Situation", this was later
declassified and destroyed*

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WO SuR W QUESTim^miP,

Fnen did your GoYeriiinent first charge
or authorise a Mirdstry to investigate
UFO reports?

Since the instigation of an official
investigation, hoTir many UFO reports
has the authorised Ministry received
to date?

Under vihloh classification does UFO
data in your country come under?

Conf idential/Secret/
Too Secret

Are there- any special regvilations
goverrdng UFO investigations hy the
authorised Ministry

¥nat % of reports received remain
totally unidentified

Would your Government he ■willing to
release its reports on UFOs after
deleting classified data

Wo'dld your Government consider
e:cchanging UFO data with a scientific
or responsible hody

Has your Government ever instigated
a scientific investigation into the
pher^omena of UFOs

If your Government discovered that UFOs
were in fact interplanetary vehicles,
would it make an immediate announcement
to that effect

Do you wish your replies to this
questionnaire he kept in confidence

Official Stamp

Signed o .

Denartment* o

This form to he returned tot

Hennessey, Asc^*,
3 D > jUvas ton PI ac c ,
South Xansington,
London, S <» W » 7 »

Public Helextions Office
Wellington 49 -SOO Ext 757
i 1 th July 1967

Mr SamiTij- Paradiee,
290 Vi/ashington,

f idor, Texas 77662,

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Pear Mr Paradiee,

Thank you for your recent letter regarding UPO*s.

I regret the Chief of the Air Staff is unable to
give you his opinion on UPO sightings. The New
Zealand Government, and of course the Royal New Zealand
Air Force, have never expressed a policy on UFO’s,

What may be of help to you however is the address
of a Hew Zealander v/ho has maintained a record of
UFO’s for quite some time. He is Mr H.H, Fulton of
3 i Sutherland Crescent, Palmerstcai North,

Mr Fulton was head of the Civilian Saucer Invest-
igaticaa (HZ) Society, from 1952 until it went into
recess in 1959 *

Yours faithfully.

(eT't'. CLARKE) Fit Lt
Public Relations Officer

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Public Relations Ofi*ice
Wellington 49^00 Ext 757
13 October 1966

Mr A.J. Brunt,
24 Wembley Hd,
Mt Eden,
Auc^cland

Dear Sir,

Your recent letter to tbe Ciiief of tlie Air Staff
has been passed to me for reply »

The maintenance of files are governed by specific
regulations which precludes them being made available
to anyone outside the Armed Forces.

I would point out that the Government has never
stated an official or unofficial policy regarding the
sightings of unidentified flying objects and a policy
has not been warranted to date.

Ho Government agency has been set up to investigate
sightings but a civilian group — Civilian Saucer
Investigation (HZ) Society publishes a quarterly
review of reports and investigations.

If you are not already aware of this group may I
suggest that you consider contacting it. The address
of the Society is:

CSI (HZ)

1 Hissan Place
Onehunga
Auckland SE3

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CLARKE)

Flight Lieutenant
public Relations Oflicer

Nr<»{?owr

Last week three flying-saucer “ nests ” were
found near Tully in Australia’s Northern
Queensland. One farmer said he saw “ a space-

MEMORANDUM

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2u '"e mb ley Rd,
nt ;5cleri,

Auckland,

3 e p t e rril^e r* 23, 1966.

Vi ce -Mar sha 1 C . A . Turne ,
Chief cf Ai3? Staff, HlMZAl?,
Dear Sir,

Could you x^lease tell irie if the Royal Hev-' Zsal-
anrl Air Rorce files on Unidentified R lying Objects are open in
'^hole or in part to civilian use„ i am at Tu^esent ’forking on a
hook dealing" v^/ith the phenomena over ITev/ Sealanfi and feel that
official information on the sul:)ject would he i}i valuable and would
go part of the way to putting the puszling phenomena on a concrete
down-to-earth basis which is so badly needed.

Prom 1 95 2 t o 1 93^-1- t ; te Ihi i t e d , 3 1 at e s A ir F or c e
r^ave a civilian investigator, haj. D.B.Keyhoe (retd), access to
sighting reports and other data, ?;isn.y people v/ould he deeply gra to-
fu f if the RHZ-AF took a similar stance. Please do not regard it
as* impertinence hut I could he visiting Wellington _ in the nep'
future and could conceivably call into the Air ministry at that
time.

T he raa.xi m of D e n io c x' a cy , g o ve r nine nt hy ^ t he p e o pl e
a n d f o 1* !• j le 'x:<e o pl e , i a as t r ue t o a a. y ? s it e ve v e s , it is e s b e n fc i al
t > ■ a t t h e t a xpa y e r he k.e g t i nf o rine d. of s c i e x \ t i f i c d e ve } o pine n t s t ii a t
mav one day have a great hearing on his future, hoping this latter
ill .r 6 c e i V 6 t Ii o i x g h t f u 1 c i j 1 1 s i d e r a t ; i o xi , j . a x n ,

fours very sincerely,
d » - Bji'uri G »

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Directorate of Public Keiatious

Wellington 49-^00 Ext 757

151 se uaiiet uianXo i3ti^ July

353 Tr»af*algap Square

Keleon

Dear Miss Mario,

Your letter of 30th June to the Minister of Civil Aviation
has been referred to me for action.

The Hew Zealand Government has never stated an official
or unofficial policy i*egarding the sightings of Unidentified
Plying Objects and a policy has not been warranted to date.

The public in Hew" Zealand are provided with reports of
sightings by individuals through the press. In almost every
instance these reports appear in the newspapers before an
investigation, if one is warranted, is made.

Ho Govemmait agency has been set up, but a civilian group -
Civilian Saucer Investigation (HZ) Society - publishes a quarterly
review of reports and investi^tions. The address of this
society isi

CSI (HZ),
t Hissan Place
Onehunga
Auc&land, SE5

Yotirs faithfully.

(C.D, COLE)

Frying Officer

for Director of Public delations

CA205

Please Quote

Telegraph: Civilair.

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIE AVIATION
Private Bag, Wellington C. 1
New Zealand

49 060

Telephone: 55^30

11 July 1366

Ttie Deputy Secretary of Defence (Air) ,
Ministry of Defence,

TCLLINGTON.

AttaclxedH^s a of a letter received Dy the Minister
of Civil Aviation from Miss J. Mario concerning Unidentified
Flying Ohoects.

The letter has been formally acknowledged hy the Minister
and is referred to you for reply.

(W. Lynd) I

for Secretary for Civil Aviation

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14 January 1966

Mr Jean-Pierre Lussier,
537 Decari$ Street,
Montreal 9,

Quebec,

CAt-JADA

Dear Mr Jean-Pierre Pussier,

December 1965*

Thank you for your letter of

No agency has been established v^ithin the RMZAF
to make studies of Unidentified Flying Object., reports*

The HNZAF has never stated any policy regarding the
appearances of unidentified flying objects and has made no
conclusions on the subject.

For your inxoraation a civilian group - Civilian
Saucer Investig^jtion (NZ) Society - publishes a quarterly
review of reports and investigations. The address of this
society is CSI (NZ), i Nissan Place, Onehunga* S.E*5*

Auckland, New Zealand,

Yours fait]^Juily,

C... ' ”

(C.D. COLE)

Flying Officer
for Squadron Leader'

Director of Public Relations

39/3/3

MIMUTE N0;5/1966

To : D/Ops

TMFQRMilTION : UNIDENTIFIKD FLYING OBJECTS

1. Please see the attached letter from
Mr Jean- Pierre Lussier.

2* Can you give an answer to his questions please.

11 JAN 66

(C.D. COLE)
Fg Off
PR2

Montreal, December 13 > 1965-

Public Information Office,
Royal New Zealand Air Force,
Wellington,

New Zealand.

Sir,

I am very interested in UFOs. Cox-ild you indicate me if
the MZAF makes studies on UFO reports. Could you also send
me the conclusions of the RNZAF about UFOs.

Thanking you,

Jean-Pierre Lussier

537 Decarie St.
Montreal 9
Que.

Canada

3RA?T

3-9/V3

Mr Jean-Pierre Lussier,
557 Decarie Street,
Montreal 9 ,

Quebec ,

GAI^PA.

Dear Mr Jean-Pierre Lussier,

Tbank you for your letter of December

No agency has been established v/ithin the HNZAP to make
studies of Unidentified Plying Object reports.

The RNZAP has never stated any policy regarding the
appearances of unidentified flying objects and has made no
conclusions on the subject.

For your information a civilian group - Civilian Saucer
Investigation (NZ) Society - publishes a quarterly review of
reports and investigations. The address of this society is
C31 (NZ), 1 Nissan Place, Onehunga, S.E.5i Auckland, NZ.

Yours faithfully,

(J.A. SCRIMSHAW)

Squadron Leader

for Deputy Secretary of Defence (Air)

Ministry of Defence

7th July, 3-966 •

Mr Francis S* Kendorski^ lllf
6212 Marlow© Street,
Philadelphia, Penn. 19124,

IM

Dear Mr Kendorski^

Thank you. for your letter of June 25, 1965*

The Hew Zealand Government has never stated an
official or unofficial policy regarding tha sightings
of Unidentified Flying Objects and a policy has not
been warranted to date#

The public in New Zealand are provided with
reports of sightings by individuals through the press.
In almost every instance these reports appear in the
newspapers before an investigation! if one is
warranted, is made.

Ho Government agency has been set up, but ^
civilian group — Civilian Saucer Investigation VNZJ
Society — publishes a quarterly review of reports
and investigations. The address of this society is
CSI (HZ), 1 Nissan Place, Onehunga, 6fe6, Auc^cland, New
Zealand •

Yours faithfully,

Flyirii:, Officer

oquadron Leader

Director of Public He la t ions

for

5212 Marlowe Street
Philadelphia, Perm.. 19124

h. S, A.

Public Relations Office
RNZAF Headquarters ^

Wellington, Hew Zealand *

Dear Sirs; ^

I am v/riting to the Public Relations

office of the RHZAF in connection with my

studies of Unidentified Flying Objects.

Through* my readings, I could not determine

if the Royal Hew Zealand Air Force actively
investigates and evaluates reports of UFO’s
or the so-calded ’’flying saucers.” I would
greatly appreciate it if you could supply
me with the findings and evaluations in

general made by the RHZAF.

If you could supply me with the official
stand of the RHZAF or agency that investigates
or evaluates these reports in Hew Zealand and
its dependencies I V7ould be most aupreciative.

Any related information that you could
send me would be of the greatest interest.

Thank you very much, .

y Francis S.yKendorskif'^I

Feb. 8-65

Victoria, B,C
Canada

Vfing Conmander A. F. Tucker,
R.N,3*A.F., Welii rgton.

Dear Sir:

In the Napier DAILY TSI£GRAPH of Jan. 15-65 I notice
that you consider the 'ice-crystal* explanation as 'the most
lik^y explanation' in connexion with the sighting of mystery
objects in the Tasman sky, 8.50 pm, Wednesday Jan. 13th, 1965,
by an Elect ra crew.

I am, of course, confident that your knowledge of air
matters is vastly superior to my own; but I am writing to
point out, nevertheless, that ice-crystals were never seen
flying in formation until about 19 A 7 ; and that, on the other
hand (for anyone who cares to peruse the literature) there is
overwhelming evidence now available for the asking, that many
of the mysterious sights in the skies are most probably con-
traptions from some other planet, manned or remote-controlled.

And if this is the case, it seems hardly worth while
spending time and money 'investigating' this, since nothing
we have so far invented can equal the performance of these
objects, whatever they may be. Ever since the publication of
the N.I.C.A.P. report in Washington DC, called THE UFO EVIDENCE
(1536 Connecticut Ave.NW, Washington 36 DC, USA, 1964), the
public is beginning to realise that 'official* explanations
that simply do not fit the facts, are inadequate; and therefore
people are gradually asking for something more tangible. May
I respectfully suggest that you look over Mr. A. Michel's last
book (prefaced by Gen. Chassin of NATO), and this above-mentioned
report hy NICAP ? I am sure that you will be surprised at the
concrete evidence vhich they contain, and that you will be wil-
ling, like all educated and intellectually-curious people, to
modiiy your views in the light of that evidence.

Please forgive my troubling you with this letter; it
seemed desirable to voice my views because of vrhat so many people
are saying about this question.

Yours sincerely,

(Dr) P, M. H, Edwards

Dear Sir,

I would like to make a report of an unusual
sigiiting I made with 4 members of my family on 3
January 1965, at approx, 10.35 p^m. It was unusual
■because there really is no logical explanation for it.

I have had some flying experience (only approx. 25
hours, 16 solo) and have always followed with great
interest the advances in aircraft design and lately
the interplanetary ‘probes by the United States and
Hussia. I have observed the satellites that from
time to time travel over our particular area, and have
seen many falling stars (meteorites) but have not seen
before and cannot tie in vdth the aircraft in operation
today, or perhaps being experimented with, the explana-
tion of a light descending down from the vicinity of
the pointers of the Southern Cross straight towards us,
and then doing what appeared to be a controlled turn to
the northeast (all at quite a leisurely pace), leveling
out, and stopping for approx. 8 seconds. It moved and
stopped 3 times and then accelerated from the straight
and level position straight up at a fantastic rate of
climb, losing its intensity of light as it climbed. It
was visible in its trip across the sky for 6 or 8 min-
utes and had the light intensity (when in the straight
and level position) of a first magnitude star. The
sky was clear of cloud and visibility excellent. There
was no noise, and its height and distance from us I
could not calculate.

I do not belong to any of these '*Jlying Saucer”
organisations, nor do I intend to join one. But the
moment that light stopped and hovered for 6 seconds I
was bought and sold. If a logical scientific explan-
ation for this sighting (other than ”ice crystals”)
could be made to me, I could be “withdrawn from sale”.

Hope this information will be of interest.

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Bear

I refer to your letLer on the aaideiitified flying
object that you ana your sister saw over Nelson in June.

At present the matter is being investigated and an
answer should be forthcoming shox^tly#

Yours faithfully^

(C*D. COLE)

Flying Officer
for Squadron Leader

Director of Public Relations

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MIITOTE HO: 169/1964

UMIDEHTIFIED FLYING OBJECT

1. The letter below refers.

2. Could I please have your ooniments on this.

(C.D. COLE)
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LQ\v;er Hutt

Dear .

I refer to your letter of 3 August.

W'6 have found your report very interesting,

Invest igations show that \ve did not have any Canberra
aircraft flying in the area on the day you and your
sister sav the object, 28 June. The only Canberra
airborne on the 28th yas a training aircraft flying
betv^een uNZaF Stations Ohakea, their base, and Whenuapai.

It is unfortunate no light can be shed on this
observed phenomenon and we can only remain as .aystified
as you.

Yours faithfully,

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Mr John Laval,
NICAP Member,

7 Idle-wild Lane,
Matawari,

New Jersey,

U *S *A *

Copy to : Air Commodore A*S, Agar

Dear Sir,

your letter of March 12, 1964, to the Air Attache, has
been referred to me for action*

the Nev Zealand Government has never stated an official
or unofficial policy regarding the appearances of unidentified
flying objects. A policy on tnis subject has never been
warranted*

the public in this country are provided with reports of
sightings by individuals through the press* In almost every
instance these reports appear In the newspaper before an
investigation, if it is warranted, is made.

A Government agency to investigate reports of unidentified
flying objects has never been estavjlished. However, a group
of civilians have formed a Civilian Saucer Investigation (NZ)
Society and publish a quarterly review on reports.

Yours faithfully,

(G. BMTLEY)

Squadron Leader

Director of Public Helat;i.ons

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6 March 1963

Secretary for External Affairs

UNlDEKTIfflED PLYING OBJECTS

In reply to your P.M. 63/3/6 dated 13 February
1963 this correspondent should be advised that the
New Zealand Government has never stated an official
or unofficial policy regarding the appearances of
unidentified flying objects^ A policy on this
subject has never been warranted.

2. The public in this country are provided with
reports of sightings by individuals through the press.
In almost every instance these reports appear in the
newspaper before an investigation, if it is warranted,
is made.

3 - A Government agency to investigate reports of
unidentified flying objects has never been established.
However a group of civilians have formed a Civilian
Saucer Investigation (Nz) Society and publish a
quarterly review on reports.

fi.lr Secretary

ATTENTION PUBLIC RE3LATIONS OFFICE

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The Secretary of External Affairs,
^"7 1? ELLINGTON ,

POLICY CONCERNING UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

Enclosed is a* copy of a letter from Mr John Laval of
Matawan, New Jersey who is interested in the policy of the
New Zealand Government concerning unidentified flying
objects (UFO). As we have no information on this subject,
it* would be appreciated if this letter could be forwarded
to the appropriate authorities in order that we might
answer Mr Laval’s request. ~

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24 August 1962

i'iichael Walter,
110 iarraouth
Ch.es taut Hill* 67,
^iassachusetts ,

Dear Sir,

Thaak you for your letter of 3 August, 1962, in which you
eaQuire concerning investigation of unidentified flying objects.

General investigations have been made regarding a number of
reriorts since 1966. There are no actual investigations ooing
laade at the present moment but as reports are received, xr the
report warrants investigation, such investigation is made.

To date, no official ststeraent regarding UFO reports has
been considered, warranted and there is little if any reason for
keeping such 3 reformation secret. In most cases in Sew ^>ea land,
UFO* reports have first appeared in the pages of the I ress and
have been fully aired in public.

There is an organisation in i'few Zealand which includes
amone its members a member of the RNZAF acting in a private
capacity. He is Sergeant H.H. Fulton who may be reached
cA Id^ZAF Stcition, Ohakea. The organisation is known as the
Civilian Flying Saucer Investigation Society.

lours faithfully,

M/0)

for Sq^dron l»eader
Director of Public Kelatioas

August 3, 1962

Department of the Ur Force
vellfngton, New Zealand

Dear sirs:

Recently I wrote tb the
of Nei^r Zealand in the
‘United States and asked about
the investigation of unidenti-
fied flying oojects 1here. Since
they could supply me wit'n no
information, I am directing my
questions to you. iour ansxvers
v/ili be greatly appreciated.

1. Has the government ever in-
vest i g at eci r epo r i: s o f u .HO ^ s ?

2. It Sj , when did it start;

3. Is the investigation still in
oper itionr

4. If not, why was it disbanded''

5. v\/]'at does the government con-
sider the UFO*s to bef'

6. Does the government release
information on UFCU s to the im- '
blic r

7. If not, why?

8. Is there any wyy for me to
get ^aold of military UFO reports

9. ^ If not, can you refer me to

jprivate UFO organizations

in New Zealand r

Thank you,

Michiael .Salter
1 1 n . y ami out h id .
Ch.estnut Hill 67,
M a s s a c ^ i u setts, U . S

NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE / /

INTERNAL MEMORANDUM

i' e Director

The Director of Intelligence, ENZAP Headquarters, ’fSLLIKGTOH
11 October I 96 l Our Ref. 33/18/28 Your Ref.

Unidentified Obnect. Funafuti

Fiirther to our memorandum of 27 July, enclose
a copy of a reply from our Officer in Charge to our guery.

Enc*

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NEW ZEALAND METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
INTERNAL MEMORANDUM

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The Director

The Director of Intelligence, RNZAF Headquarters, V^TILLINGTOH
27 July 1961 Our Ref. Met: 33/18/28 Your Ref.

IMIDENTIPIBD OBJECT

We enclose a copy of a report from our Offioer-in-Charge
at Funafuti, together with copies of the actual observations.
You will find these self-explanatory.

We have written to Funafuti asking hov/ the echo was first
obtained and. why observations were discontinued, but we feel
fairly confident that it was pure coincidence that it was
obtained when they were tuning the set for the balloon flight.
No doubt, the fli^t was discontinued after 36 minutes because
the routine sounding due at 1100 hours GMT v/as being unduly
delayed.

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I woxild' be uieaf^ea to lear'a any theories you may have ' •

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flight's vh:

ob^eHred th.^t night.

A visual .search v/as made at the eighteenth- miriit ’ '
^en theXEinge. WpS 2100 yards //hut despite- fairly ^Ight moon- •■ ;
light, nothing ‘was seen* • %i( ■ \ ' . X* ' ^

Nadi have suggesteh a fi¥ck- of r^gratory birds, though
this seems' doubtful J-s the signal' throughout vas Almost as ste.ady;'
arid stronger 'than , .tlm obtained from our' Herbianent Scho (range-’l' b
1200 yards). ' '• *' - "v ”

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^en-^!the''-rang^. w^s 2100 yards /vbut despite fairly bright Eioon-
light , nothing >’as seen.

Kad 1 have suggested a. flock of ■ ni gr a t o r y birds, t ho'u gh

5 'doubtful ^ the signal throughout uas almost as steady/y
^er than .t-hSt- obtained from our ?oru:anent Echo grange ' • . .i.

bhls Seems
arid stronger

1200 yards). %

I uo\ild- add .that the tuo Ellice Island Observers on
duty . tliat evening were not par ticitiarly keen on talking home in thq
dark tby themsel ve s i

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Keteorological Office,
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25 Jamaiy 1961

DAHKEVIRfcS.

Dear Sir,

Tour letters of the 9th and 14th November I960 regarding
the sighting of a “vapour trail” over Haidce* s Bay, were
referred by RNZAF Station Ohakea to this department and I wish
to advise you that the observations made by you have been
closely studied.

It had been expected that other similar reports of this
phenomena would be received, but unfortunately no other reports
have as yet come to hand and it is regretted that it is not
possible, at this stage, to offer an ejq>lanation as to the
zm1»re of the phenomena sighted by you.

I tmderstand that the Comnanding Officer at Cftiakea has
already confirmed with you that there were no RN2AP jet aircraft
Operating in the area at the tioae and I would also like to point
out that the speeds ^oted by you in your observations are well
in excess of the capaObilities of aiy known aircraft. Ohafcea
is the only SKZAF station in the lower half of the North Island,
and is also the only base in New Zealand from which we normally
operate our jet aircraft.

I regret that it is not possible to answer your other
questions at this stage, but should it prove possible at a later
tiate to offer you a satis factoiy explanation, we shall certainly
do so.

Yours |fei4hfully.

.i.

(R.R, CATmii) San Ldr
for AIR SECHSTAKT

39/yj

C /V •

20 Jaauaiy 19^1

madster of Defence

ptev%ma letters, itoeh ware referred to this
depertaaent hy <Sjakea* had been atadied and «re Ije^g held
Donding the receipt of any other a^ggaorting or conflrmtoiy
report* of this phenosaena frcae other sources, hut so far no
other ri^jorts hare heen receiredi

Xn first letter^ dated $ Koremher I960, he

asked of ^ 00 apeclfleiilly **if e fast Jet of 3^^

coBBsand rea trarelling solo a course iOugh3y
east - across HaiSa’s Bay* etc., ^d ftw Ms second
^ch eaa aCMsehat dlffKwlt to fOlloir, it res ^rstood that
his auestioii bad in feet been anaiiered by 00
ae-eMaKtoati<m of secoM letter the

inferred reply ftom 00 res, in fact, glfcan^ fre®

nerep^r COfflattit, felt Ms ffloet recent letter confirms that
GO Cbakea did ashB a wiitable rc^*

2he general 1»nor of letters suggests that

he Bd^t sell he a ”G.F.O. « Flying Saneer entbus^t** md
the facts presented 1?7 him are not only hard to follw hut
also show some inc^Mstencies and probable exaggeration in
his obserretiona tfhic^ in hie letters, are heavily
inter^raed Mth his ore personal si^positims.

r^rted sighting has not been sagprported or
confinaed by any other similar sighting r^ort and from
observations he offers, it is not possible to offer any
explanation as to -sdiat the particular phenomena may have been.

A reply

forrerded by this department,

previous letters is now being

u ^

..isSl'

(u-

Air Secretary

A.-V-Ia

All Correspondence should be addressed to:
•'THE AIR SECRETARY.

AIR DEPARTMENT.

* ^aiNGTON C. I."

In reply refer to

REF. No. 39/3/3

AIR DEPARTMENT

WELLINGTON C. 1.

20 Jamaiy 19^1

Minister of Defence

previous letters, which -were referred to this
departnent by Ohakea, had been studied and vie re being held
pending the receipt of any other supporting or confiimatoiy
reports of this phenomena from other sources, but so far no
other reports have been received.

In first letter, dated 9 November 19^0, he

asked of the CO Ohakea specifically "if a fast jet of your
command was travelling solo on a course roughly t^ue west to
east - across Havre’s Bay" etc., and from his second letter,
which was somewhat difficult to follow, it was understood that
his question had in fact been answered by GO Ohakea.

Pe~ examination second letter shows that the

inferred reply from CO Ohakea was, in fact, gleaned from
newspaper coiranent, but his most recent letter confimis that
CO Ohakea did make a suitable reply.

The general tenor of letters suggests that

he might well be a "U.F.O. - Flying Saucer enthusiast" and
the facts presented by him are not only hard to follow but
also show some inconsistencies and probable exaggeration in
his observations vdiich in his letters, are heavily
interspersed with his own personal suppositions.

reported sitting has not been supported or
confiimed by any other similar sighting repoid; and from the
observations he offers, it is not possible to offer any
explanation as to ^at the particular phenomena may have been.

A reply previous letters is now being

for.varded by this department.

JsB

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'Mr 06 ft. fi

9 January j 1961.

Dear i" ^

I'h&nk you for your letter <:-f the 3 Janua 3 ?y.
The Hon* Mr Oerard iii also Minister of Forests and
no doubt you will be hearing frosi him shortly regard-
ing your p^vious representations#

I have been very interested In what you say
about the object which was sighted over Dannevir^
recently and am having some enquiry made regarding it#

With kind regards I

Yours since rely I

K. j, HOLYOAKE

MINISTER OF DEFBNCS

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iiio cijsorwtioiao idriloh In ht» am heavily

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date:

REF.

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE

ENZAF Station Ohakea
Air Department V/el ling ton
2i NovemlDer i960
OH 3 / 1/1

PUBLIC E5LATI0E3 -

i • Attached are two letters received by this Station
from . of Dannevirke.

2. As Ohakea had no aircraft flying over Hawkes Bay at

the time states he saw the vapour trails, the

letters are forwarded for your consideration*

3 . This station has advised that his letters

have been forwarded to the Air Department.

(D.R. SMITH Pg.Off. )
for Group Captain, Commanding
RNZAP Station Ohakea.

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: Air Department Wellington
i 21 November 1 960
: OH 3/*l/i//IR

PDBLIC RELATIONS ~

i • /.ttached are two letters received by this Station

of Dannevirke,

2. Ohakea had no aircraft
the time states he
letters are forwarded for your

3. This station has advised
have been forwarded to the /.ir

flying over Hav/kes Bay at
saw the vapour trails, the
consideration*

that his letters
Department* •

(D.H.f^KITH Pg.Off.)
tor Group Captain, Comaianding
RN2/\.F Station Ohakea,

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VESSEL

BAIEIKI REPORTS THAT A COHPAHY/SAW THE FOLLOWING OH AN
UNSPECIFIED DATE. A LIGHT RESEMBLING A PLANET OF
MAGNITUDE MINUS 1 POINT 6 POSITION 0340S 17647 EAST
bearing 300 DEGREES ALTITUDE 030 DEGREES WHICH AFTER
TRAVELLING FOR 6 MINS IN A STRAIGHT LINE WITHOUT ENGINE
NOISE DISAPPEARED WHEN BEARING^OSO DEGREES. A SECOND
COLONY VESSEL 130 MILES SOUTH EAST OP THE FORMER ^
REPORTED THE SAMS PHENOMENON A

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24 August X953

Bear Sir,

fkmtk ym for your letter dated ?1 1959 regarding the phenaaenon

idsioSh yea and. your family observed* fhe matter is tjelng l^sti^ted
oonfid^tially*

I a^jih to iqpoiogise for tHe delacr in snsweqpiijg your letter, laut this
was oQcasioaed thread »y abs«ioe due to infljs^Mia*

initialt

The Officer Coinmanding,
Royal Hew Zealand Air
^^LLfflGTOH.

cJalcalca , v} hi so

31st July^ 1969o

Sir,

It is Vv’ith some diffidence that I make the followin^i
report to you* Before doing so I v/ish to state that I do not
want any publicity in any form.

Last night at 9.40pm my wife, two children and I
sav) to the south a "Star" swinging in the air. We watched at
till lOoSOom when it sailed in a direct line out of aight.

Unfortunately the only trained observer I could _
pins' upa Squadron Leader Hayter was not at home.
thus subject to error due to lack ox special skill. will
however say that I owned a boat for ten years on ^aiheke Island,
^d am accustomed to sailing at night by navigation lighta.

The "Star" behaved in a very unstar like manner.

'A'hen the stai' was observed through field glasses
a clear oval form could be seen. The planes of the ellipse
changed often as did the strength of the light ana its colour.
At no time did the ”Ste.r'* come close. It might have been
anythini^ from three miles distance to infinity*

confidential*

Again I will say that I want the matter kept

Yours faithfully^

FILE.

?0: Director of

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Tir--TmTjTlgT''''''T^ giariX^C-

Attached for your

eceived ^ ro»^AucKlana, ^oon^ ..uclanat

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s-7 P OilPPtiJ-'

oi «;T.tem-oer 1958-

DlA/fC (Ops)

30 / 9/58

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3 of 29 16001 .'.

light sighted
o Bandi on

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2Km 76

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ZKLF 17

NFAK 3 2916001'^

JJ SUPT COM DEV NFSa
RCO NFAA

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FOLLOWING MSGE WAS RECEIVED FROM PAA C012 AT 2S1655Z NFFF/NSSS QSL.
QUOTE LARGE WHITE LIGHT ON HEADING 3W/NE DESCENDING TO THE EARTHS
SURFACE AT AN ANGEL OF 60 DEGREES. HAD A LONG TAIL OF REDDISH ORANGE
FLAME . APPEARED TO BURN OUT AT APPROX 50000 FT. POSITION OF LIGHT
DIRECTLY AHEAD OF AIRCRAFT NOSE. OBSERVED AT 45 ’ UNQUOTE.

CO 12 ON FLT NFAE/NFFF DEP 2S1210Z APPROX 24S 177E FLT LEVEL S500.

AT TIME OF OBSERVATION.

SCO

CFN CO 12 • CO 12 24S

QUUE

New Zealand Joint Staff Mission

3101 Cleveland Avenue, N. W.
Washington 8, D. C.

JSM 1/10/18

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TELEPHONE
TEOERAL 7-3-4-40

MEMORAiroUM for:

Air Department,
Wellington, New Zealand

Attention: C«A.S.

10

December 1957

■ UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

Forwarded herewith is Press release covering the
results of 10 years investigation and evaluation of unidentified
flying objects by the United States Air Force* In this report the
Air Force states that no evidence has been discovered to confirm
the existence of so-called Flying Saucers.

A further copy of this report is being sought and
VTill be sent to D.S.I.R, who have expressed interest in such findings.

Head,

T.F. GILL, Air Commodore
N.Z. Joint Staff Mission.

Enel.

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^ )

NEWS RELEASE

pleUe note date

FACT SHEET

NOVEKlBER 5, . 1957

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
Washington 25, D. C.

NOo 1083-57

LI 5-6700 Ext. 75131

AIR FORCE’S 10 YEAR
STUDY OP UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

In response to queries as to results of previous investiga-
tion of Unidentified Flying Object reports, the Air. Force said to-
day that after 10 years of investigation and evaluation of UFO’s,
no evidence has been discovered to confirm the existence of so-
called "Flying Saucers."

Reporting, investigation, analysis and evaluation procedures
have improved considerably since the first sighting of a "flying
saucer" was made. on 27 June 1947-. The study and analysis of re-
ported sightings of UFO’s is conducted by a selected scientific
group under the supervision of the Air Force.

Dr. J. Allen Hynek, Professor of Astrophysics and Astronomy at
Ohio State University, is the Chief Scientific Consultant to the
Air Force on the subject of Unidentified Flying Objects.

The selected, qualified scientists, engineers, and other per-
sonnel Involved in these analyses are completely objective and
open minded on the subject of "flying saucers." They apply
scientific methods of examination to all cases in reaching their
conclusions. The attempted identification of the phenomenon ob-,.
served is generally derived from human Impressions and interpreta-
tions and not from scientific devices or measurements. The data in ^
the sightings repDi^ted are almost Invariably sub^ctive In nature; How-
ever, no report is considered unsuitable for study and categorization .and
no lack of valid evidence of physical matter in the’ case studies is
assuifled to be "nrima facie" evidence that so-called "flying saucers"
or Interplanetary vehicles do not exist.

General categories of, identification are balloons, aircraft,
astronoraical, other, . insufficient data and unknowns;

Approximately 4,000 balloons are released in the U. S. every
day. There are two general types of balloons; weather balloons
and upper-air research balloons. Balloons will vary from small

■ types 4 feet in diameter to, large types 200 feet' in diameter. The

j majority released at night carry running lights which often contri-

■ bute to weird or unusual appearances when observed at night. This

also holds true when observed near dawn or sunset because of the
effect of the slant rays of the sun upon the balloon surfaces. The.
large balloons, if caught in Jet streams, may assume a near hori-
zontal position when partially inflated, and move with speeds of
over 200 MPH. Large types may be observed flattened on top. The
effect of the latter two conditions can be startling even to ex-
perienced pilots, MORE

Many modern air crafty particularly swept and delta wing
under adverse weather and sighting conditions are reported as
unusual objects and “flying saucers.” When observed at high alti-^
tudes, reflecting sunlight off their surfaces, or when only tt r Jet
exhausts are visible at night, aircraft can have appearances r<...ig~
ing from disc to rocket in shape. Single Jet bombers having multi-
jet pods under their swept-back wings have been reported as UFOs or
“saucers" in "V" formation. Vapor trails will often appear to glow
with fiery red or orange streaks when reflecting sunlight. After-
burners are frequently repox*ted as UFCSo

The astronomicalfCategory includes bright stars, planets,
meteors, comets, and other celestial bodies. When observed through
haze, light’ fog, or moving clouds, the planets Veny-S, Mars, and
Jupiter have, often been reported as unconventional, .moving objects.
Attempts to observe astronomical bodies through hand.rheld binoculars
under adverse sky conditions has been- a source of many UFO reports.

The "other" categoi’y includes reflections, searchlights, birds,
kites, blimps, clouds, sun-dogs, spurious radar indications, hoaxes,
firework displays, flares, firebalis, ice cyrstals, bolides, etc.,
as examples; ‘ Large Canadian geese flying low over, a city at .night,
with street lights reflecting off their bodies; searchlights playing
on scattered clouds, appearing as moving disc-like shapes.

The insufficient data category Include all sightings where
essential or pertinent items of information are missing, making it
impossible .to form a valid conclusion. These include description
of the size, shape or color of the object; direction and altitude;
exact time and location; wind weather conditions, etc. This cate-
gory is not used as a convenient wa.y to get rid of iiyhat might be re-
ferred to as "unknowns". However, if the data received is insuf-
ficient or unrelated, the analysts must then place that particular
renort in this category. The Air Force needs complete information
to^ reach a valid conclusion. Air Force officials stressed the fact
that an observer’ should send a complete report of a bona xide sight-
ing to the nearest Air Force activity. There the report will be
promptly forwarded to the proper office for analysis and evaluation,

A sighting is considered an "unknown" when a report contains^
all pertinent data necessary to normally suggest at least one
hypothesis on the cause cr explanation of the sighting but when the
description of the object and its maneuvers cannot be correlated
with any known object or phenomenon. In its Project Blue Book
Special Report $l4, re3_eased in October, 1953^ "the Air Force shovjed
that evaluated sightings in the "unknown" category had .been reduced
to 3^ ht that time.

Previously "unknown" sightings had been 9^ in 1953 and 195^. and
in the previous years "flying saucer" sightings had run as high as
20% "unknowns." Project Blue Book Special Report #l4, covered
"flying saucer" investigations from June 19^7 to May 1953* Latest
Air Force statistics show the number of unknowns has since been X'e-
duced to less than 2%.

. A-v?' -:r?'Ef;;Q4£aavS^r';'-a»>^- s^”-.i

The following table presents the results of the evaluation of
all reports received by the Air Force from the time Project Blue

Book. 'Special Report #14 was completed through June ^957 * The table
giveL ;he percentage of all the reports received by the Air Force
during each time period.

Balloons

Aircraft

Astronomical

Other (Hoax, searchlight, birds, etc )
Insufficient Information
Unknown

TOTAL NUiyiBER OF SIGHTINGS

1955

June thru
December

1956

1957

January thru
June

27.^5^

26 . 05 ^

26.4^

29. 35^

24.6^

28.8??:

20.1^

26.3^

24.4^

12.3^

6M

6.4^

QM

l4,is^

12 . 15 ?

2.1%

2,2%

273

778

250,-

Air Force conclusions for the ten years of UFO sightings in-
volving approximately 5^700 reports were; first, there is no evidence
that the ’’unknowns” were inimical or hostile; second, there is no
evidence that these "unknowns" were interplanetary space ships; third,
there is no evidence that these unknowns represented technological
developments or principles outside the range of our present day
scientific knowledge; fourth, there is no evidence that these
"unknowns" were a threat to the security of the country; and finally
there was no physical or material evidence, not even a minute frag-
ment, of a so-called "flying saucer" was ever found.

The Air Force emphasized the belief that if more immediate
detailed objective observational data could have been obtained on the
"unknowns" these too would have been satisfactorily explained.

A critical examination of the reports revealed that a high
percentage of them were submitted by serious people, mystified by
what they had seen and motivated by patriotic responsibility.

Reports of UFOs have aroused much Interest on this subject
throughout the country and a number of civilian clubs, committees and
organizations have been formed to study or investigate air phenomena.
These private organizations are not governmental agencies and do not
reflect official opinion with respect to their theories or beliefs
based upon observed phenomena or illusions.

No books, motion pictures, pamphlets, or other informational
material on the subject of unidentified flying objects have been
cleared, sponsored, or otherwise coordinated by the U. S. Air Force,
with the exception of the official press releases issued by Head-
quarters, USAF, in Washington.

The Air Poroe^ assigned the responsibility for the Air Defense
of the United States, will continue to ihvestigatq, through the Air
Defense Command, all reports of unusual aerial objects over the J.S.,
including objects that may become laoeled Unidentifiea Flying Ob-
lects. The services of qualified scientists and technicians will
continue to be utilized to investigate and analyze these reports,
periodic public statements will be made as warranted.

END

and

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■ ■ V ;.!.wrf*i'a "«0fciiJ«iiKi;-''.-. !>■ ■

“< c*

Did You See-)
This? . ^

Although he has many fly-
ing hours to his credit and is
one of the pioneers of private
flyiiig in tlahterbury, Mr I?. •
Shai'man has never seen an
object in the air siXfeh as he
pbserved last night.

Mr Sharman’s attention was
.first drawn to a peculiar
shaded light In the sky. This
was like a horseshoe \Hth the
ends pointiBg io- ^ south,
and stationed over ^uth
Brighton.

As he watched, he noticed
a < donghnutishaped , object
with crinkly edges, passing
through the arms of the
- horseshoe. He watched this
i object' come through a
j numher • of . times and it i
j ' seemdd^' afe • though it jras
flying round in circles.

‘ From his experience, Mr
Sharman estimated that the
i object was no higher than 300
j to 500ft in the air, but during
! his half hour’s observation,
he could find no explanation
for it. . .

/ / '

FILE.

„ Ini it ala.

Another Account
Of Bright Object
In Southeth .Sky

A flying object -whic^i change? col-
ours from pale lemon thz’ough a
range to blood red was seen by Jan-
et King, of Elizabeth Street and 11
■other people in the street between
8.40 and 9.20 on Saturday night.
This apparently is the same
that was reported from Lake Rotoiti
and Whitfield Road yesterday.

The object, Janet said, lay due
south from Rotorua and looked like
a very brig-ht light. about 30

degrees up in the sky-X ^ NOV
It seemed to blink and it moWa
with each blink. While it anoved, it
did not go out of a certain field m
that quarter of the sky.

One of the strangest things about
the light was that it was strong
i enough to -shine through light cloud.
The object appeared to be about the
size of VenuiS. . j- j a

After its display, the object faded
out.

^ 5 NOV . 35 /

SQUTHLAi'ii)

ilrange, flying
i light seen in
1 16 hely va|jjey
. ngarMilferl

Two - med who saiy . a strange
flying light over a lonely stretch, of
the Eglinton Valley late on Wed-
,nesday. night say that it was both
propelled and . controlled.

Mr E,- R. Robinson, a. patrol officer
for the Automobile Association (South-
land) said today he was driving down
the valley in a van with Mr L. Isra el-
son, a cook from the Milford hostel,
when the light first appeared.

! ‘‘It came round the shoulder of a
• hill and flew directly towards ,us. Then,
i as though it saw the headlights of .
; the van, it stopped, hovered and then ’
j made off over the hill towards . the
I coast. ■

■•v/e climbed back into the van and
were about to drive off when we saw it
again. After we had watched it for
some time it moved off ,at terrific
speed, climbing at an angle of about
45 degrees over the hills. We watched'^
it altogether for between five and
eight minutes.’"

Mr Robinson is definite on two
particular points: The object was
no ordinary aircraft and .it was no
star of trick of the weather.

“The experts won’t talk me into
that, he said.

He described the object as being
i like a. big, flaming Tilley Lamp. He
. and his companion. estimated its height
at about 500 feet. They made this
estimate by judging the objects’ height
in comparison with the height of the
nearby hills. '

“It was definitely down in the valley
below the hfeight of the hills. It did
not nlake a sound but there was a
haze on the top of the trees where its
light shone."

The two men were about 31 miles
on the Milford side of The Anau
when the. object appeared. The time
was 11.20 p.m. and the night was dark
and cloudy.

“I don’t mind admitting l' wasn’t
feeling too happy when it was heading
straight towards us," said Mr Robinson.

Asked why he considered it was
both propelled and controlled, he said
that it moved in two directions while
they were watching and climbed away
at quite a steep angle.

‘Before Wednesday night Mr Israel-
son OK^'t believe in these spaceship
and fl.ymg saucer stories. But now . .
well he s not so sure.” said Mr Robin-
son.

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Dear Sir,

Your letter dated J August 19!57, in ^lich you recjuest Aetailc csT a reported
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circulating in Hastings, this mornings The “object” was
I also reported to be visible; for sototim over Napier. One
Hastings young man' took k-pKo^graph of it, and another
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REPORT OP AN OBJECT OBSERVED OFF CAPE COLVILLE,
ZEALAND.

May 5th, 1957.

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May ^>th, 1951, approxi’iiately U. 3^ o.m. in the early avaiani*..

1 . vva a na V i g a t i ng the R o sa , a fishing h o a t ^ of f P orfe 0 i>a r s uu the
Oororaaxidel coast. I hold a third engineer’s ticket, and was cakiJig
the Rosa from the port of Tanrariga to Auckland, where it was to he
delivered to its owner* I was approaching Channel Island which
is several miles offshore and off Cape Colville, when I noticed an
irregular smoke trail which seemed to rise from behind the island.
This smoke trali twisted in an erratic across the sky in a
westerly direction. As I came abreast of and cleared Channel Island
I saw the smoke trails were not from a fire on the island as I had
at first imagined, but were out over the Hauraki Gulf. Actually, I
had thought the smoke oatterns in the sky looked a bit unusual, but
hadn’t thought much about it.

Watching this maze of smoke trails in the sky, I saw a new trail
being formed, and my eye followed the movement until I came to
the so\ 3 rce of the smoke. I saw an oval, disc -shaped object from
which the smoke or fumes were streaming. At first I could not
believe what I was seeing, and felt that something might have gone
v;rong with my eyes. Peeling very disturbed I left the wheel and
walked around the Rosa, looking at various items of gear on the deck.
Everything was all right and I felt more sura of myself. I was
alone on the boat, unfortunately.

I went forward again, and watched the thing in the s3sy. The
object was a fairly narrow oval seen travelling horizontally, and
both upper and lower surfaces were similarly curved. Two shallow
convex surfaces fitted together face to face would be roughly

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s-iini to its arH.esrsnc*. Smoke Bti'eamed awsy fx-on- it-s Bides as it. moved
on an irregnlar, constantly otenging conr-se tiiroogh the sky. Tiie sm wee
setf.jrg, ha3.f its disc being beneath the horizon. Looking across about
25 miles of water the horizon in this case was the sea.

AS I watched, the obieci approached me at a slight angle, bearing
to the left. It then tilted at a steep angle and shooting xipwards,
showed its circular shape clearly. She object was well above the
glare of the sun, and my view of it was not affected by dazzle. It
appeared as big as a florin held at arm's length. The rapid manoeuvres
it made covered an aro of about 15 degrees. The thing txirned through
every possible angle during these manoeuvres, and for a period of at
least twenty minutes I watched these movements, while I steered
the Rosa out towards the Hauraki Gulf.

These peculiar and rapid gyrations were confined to an area
approximately equal to two feet in diameter at arm's length, and 0 OTe.red
as described above, an angle of about 15 degrees vertically. The
late afternoon was very calm, and there was no wind. Tne lower sky
was quite clear of cloud, but tte re were streaks of cirrus at a high
altitude, almost overhead. The object was moving in an area of sky
above the setting sun and its glare, but below these high clouds. I
was thus able to see it very clearly.

Not knowing the actual size of the object makes it hard for me to

say how far away it was. I believe though that the object was

some miles distant. The object was very clearly defined. Smoke poured

out from its curving sides, narrowed immediately behind, tnen bro^ilene5\

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out into a widening but thinning wake astern.

dark greyish colour and the trails remained in the sky for at \ /

The smokei

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mirmtes bef ox-fi

Ob 3 e ^ w a s sti o v i 2ig w & s t> i*as he a v i ly
firm & .nd c 1 oa r , o t he r 3 fa di ng . The

trails from blov/ing away.

The area of sky in whioh the
patterned with these trails, sana
calm air helded to keep the

The object appeared greyish - a dark grey or neutral shade, and
did not reflect. Had the object been made of polished aluminium, say,
it would not have reflected light, the sun being beneath and to the
left of it. The object was thus northwest of the setting sun. Had it
been an aircraft it would not have reflected light from this position
in the sky, and would possibly have been a similar dark colour.

It gave me the unmistakable impression that it was some form of
controlled flying machine, but its flight was so rapid that by
comparison, a jet plane would appear ridiculously slow. I want to make
that clear. The thing was being flown, or directed. Somebody was
flying it.

I must also stress that I saw this object in clear daylight, and
as it made so many movemsnts in the sky, plunging, heeling over,
ascending swiftly and taming through every imaginable angle in its
flight, I was able to get an unmistakable impression of its shape.

It was a huge disc. Its rapid movements suggested tremendous power —
moving in horizontal flight it appeared to cover a distance of miles
in as many seconds.

I consider that it was a very large object, and may have been several
hundred feet in diameter. • It was as large, I thought, as a big
Pen American airliner. I make this statement having seen Pan

American airliners at what I believe to be approximately the same

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dlF'" ace. I must say again most decidedly that, whet I saw that
afternoon was some form of flying aia chine. I do not Know of any
aircraft which can move with such amazing speed. All tiarris made hy
the object were curving, as illustrated in the rough sketch, v/hich
is of course merely a simplified picture of the complicated movement, s

it made.

Just before flying <tf it levelled out, and then moved away very
rapidly in horizontal flight, passing over the mainland in the
direction of Warkworth and Cape Rodney, in the upper Hauraki Gulf.

The tangle of smoke trails remained for some time, and slowly faded
out in the evening sky. During all these rapi manoeuvres I heard
no sound. However, the noise my boat engine was making may have
muffled out any other sound. While I was watching the object diving
and wheeling in the sky the sun went down beneath the horizon. It
was daylight thor-gh when the object suddenly flew off over the
mainland.

A navy pat rol boat followed me up the Coromanael coast - I saw
this boat tied up at the Whitianga wharf, in Mercury Bay. Leaving
some tirt© after I sailed from Whitianga, this boat overtook me
just after dark, hailing me as it passed. I’d had engine trouble
earlier in my trip, and they wanted to know if I was all right. I
have wondered since if the crew also saw the object, or if they were
too far astern during daylight to have noticed anything.

The object was well out over the Hauraki Gulf when it performed
its unusual manoeuvres. When I arrived in Auckland I mentioned
what I had seen to the owner of the Rosa, who was sceptical. Apart

tabling my wife members of my wh^it T I have

n,c soolcen abO!;.t, t)>-: a pie ode until persuaded to make this repoi’l
by a friend, -who heard of my experie-nce from mj’ brother* I watched
the newspapers for some days after delivering the Kosa, expecting
to hear reports of the object passing over the country districts
north of Auckland city, but nothing appeared.

I am a licensed skipper of the Tauranga Big wame Wishing Club, and
am also a builder. I have lived at Mount Maunganui for slightly over
twenty years, and have been outt in coastal waters a lot during that
time, but have neVer before seen anything even remotely similar
to the object described in this account. The description given is as
accurate as I can make it. I feel that what I saw is important
enough to justify study, and hope tliat this report, fantastic as it
may appear, will be given serious consideration.

July 2 1st 1957*

i have kno-«n ... ' since 1946, and can testify that he

is a most raliahle person. He has previously been very .scapSical
about reports of unidentified flying objects. No<v ho-jevor he is
most assured about what he has seen and feels that it is not a
matter for- arg-utieAt*

ha a ‘b'30-U ^ v«ry succsossful skipper in the Tauraiiga
Big Game J-'ishing Club fleet, and the boat piloted by him during the
1957 season caught the highest tally of striped marlin.

Knowing his praotioal' attitiids and steadiness, I am prepared to
accept the accuracy of his report, and with him, hope that this
description of a strange flying object will bo given serious
consideration. I would like to add again tlist is very

emphatic that it was a controlled object — a flying machine with
rernarka'ble cspahiliti^s*

Moiint Maiingantii.

July 2Ist 1957-

Simplified flight pgith of oh^Ject
as drawn by Turns

were curving, and the oboect appeared
to cover distances of several miles in

a s many se c o nds.

Appearfti'jce of smoke as it

swirled away "behind object, which is
here roughly drawn by

from

6 MAY 1957

I’lMAHU HljiKALiJ

I Letter to Editor

glittering object

Sir,— The report of Mr
Maude Street, TeinukU, sighting a
Ottering object spip« W W
g^den, gives us great sU^achon,
for, in the coinpahx.;?f'‘a»o^«^
adult, we watched a o^ect

for fully five or'six oyer

the northern end of bi^. ground, the
same day. . • at

It was May 1

the time we werejeng^rpssed watch^
ing large quaiitiUe^: of Angel s
TTair swirling dbi^ ' &pm one par-

ieS^^urcl

when our attention' ;wa? drawn to
a guttering object,
inverted dinner-platp, of say 18m
in diameter, revolving at a tre
mehdous speed, in a
direction. The height when first
spotted was no more than 20 ft, ^ at
a distance of appro^ately 25 ft
from the -nordiern end of our resi-
dence. On approaching for a closer
inspection, the object ^ot up ye^

' tic^y, disappearing completely
and giving every indication of be-
ing reraotd controlled. .

We are fully convmcedj through
our knowledge gained from data

: coUected from overseas and of our

I own country, that space ships send
i out identical discs, tes^g;ineteoro-
• logical CQnditidfte;;;.;toainiy for

■ atonuc ra&atiohi^W“9^^ ^
greatly concerned-»*aOT^ , the
present gdd'^^^

have sec&7il3dng;'^ucers_ ' at;^
range, and , the‘;6bjecf; ^i^ted was

simUar to tiie la^^' W ^

nuiii^tur6« ' In :, ' 0* Allege

visitors front sj^bi lbi^ capable
of proving hicprr^t^^^ we

would be^^path/:fe^stl^^

( f ais ft rtimbbrs apwitolh^

• matters.' ..

1 To those who hhye nof had the
t experience' of Jf hlmdling; ^ ; Ahgel[s
. Hair, may we ppihtj outith^
simple -to! diffeibutiale, ^ between
spider threadrwhich, th^ time

• of the year is also malting fp-
^ pearance in great lengths, for there

• is such an incomparable difference
- between colour and texture. It
■ has been analysed' in many coun-
' tries, and no decision has ever been

• arrived at to prove that It has not
come from any pthbr sourse than

I that we are about to describe. It

• originates from a ' liquid termed
^ heavy water used. ;in the batteries

of carrier-space ships, jettisoned
for some reason of their own,
which soUdifies when striking our
atmosphere, disintegrating as it
nears the earth, manifesting into
longer and finer lengths of up to
40ft long. It is a bluish white colour,
on handling proves to be of a
stretchy fibrous texture, dissolvmg
when handling, lea/tog no stain or
odour, and apparently not in-
jurious in any way. We have re-
ceived numerous reports of Angel's
Hair being sighted recently around
the district from Clandeboye to

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investigator s

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it'

^Ka»'S7.?;r,

was that they came from other
of 150 at Whanprei Tqiyn Hall

la^ mght. reported, sightings

of unidentified ‘ flying - f J^cte
throughout New Zealand dunn|

the last five years,

per cent could possibly be ex

plained as natural phenomena.

NORTHLAND

The remainder he claimed w^e
actual observations of extra-ter

^^M?Fu1.lon illustrated his lect-
11 with 63 lantern slides.

Between September 1, 1952, and
oSober 30, 1956, he said, the
i Northern Advocate had ^epo^d
\22 observations of
flying objects over Nortoland.
Forty-six people had shared the

^^-UnmentSed

first reported in the United State,
in Tune 1947, Mr Fulton said.

li Fulton said • that saucer*
were sighted mainly during
iods wheh the earth was closes
to Mars, which occunred every 2

“'SiS^g the last such period th
New Zealand organisation had re

ceived more than 100 saucer

1 ^^^OBJECTIVE^ explained
Mr Fulton said the CSI y as
non-profit, voluntary organfsatu
with 350 financial members.

Its purpose was to help peop
find the facts about ' umdentifi<
flying objects.

Mr Fulton is a member ot t
1 RNZAF engineering section

Invasion Preparations Under Way

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^WELSH VILLAGERS WAIT
FLYING-SAUCER ARMAE

For the '*New Zealand Free Lance.”

All the townsfolk of Stafford, a market town on the Welsh border, ai
to get their best bedrooms ready for visitors fronn outer space — due
the outskirts of the town any time between now and the next ;

QAUSE of the bother is 34-year-old
Gavin Gibbons, a serious, stoop-
shouldered young man, who, having
spent two years looking into reports
of flying saucers seen in the vicinity
of Stafford, felt he must warn
Staffordians that their town has been
l»icked as a landing base.

The spot chosen for touch-down, he
believes, is a disused airfield in the
surrounding country-side. According
to Gibbons, the 30 or more flying
saucers sighted in that period, (since
when he has seen nine himself) were
obviously reconnaissance craft spy-
ing out the land.

“It is perfectly possible that land-
ings will be made simultaneously in
several countries,” he said. “Perhaps
hundreds of sites have been the sub-
ject of the spacemen’s investigations.
But in Britain they seem to have
chosen Stafford.

Why? It Is a town large enough
to ensure a sufficient number of
people available to be won over
to the essentially peaceful pur-
pose of the invasion, yet small
enough to permit of military
handling in the event of any mis-
understanding . .

He is convinced that though the
whole world will hear of the land-
ing within five minutes of its occur-
rence — the spacemen will paralyse
nonnal methods of communication
by means of secret rays, and work
telepathically on the minds of people
in Stafford- They hope in this way to
have established a bridgehead before
anyone from outside can intei’fere.

“Must Be Friendly”

Gibbons, a modern Shropshire lad,
urges everyone not to give the cold
shoulder to the sky-men, but to invite
them in for a glass of ale — or milk.
He, himself, as he takes pains to con-
iinn, is a strict teetotaller.

“We must be friendly at all costs,’’
he insists. “Their objects tvill un-
doubtedly be to make peace for us
on earth, and we shall have little
diance to stop them. If we lire on
1 hem they will throw out a protective
screen, and our bullets will bounce
nght back in our facesl”

This Welsh-born saucer expert
dared to give one vicar in the
district an amended text for his
C^hristmas sermon. It ran like this:
“And lo! They saw a flying saucer in
the east . .

The vicar was not converted lo this
modern approach.

“But you know,” Gibbons insisted,
“The star of Bethlehem could easily
have been a flying saucer, bringing
Wise Men from Space . .

So firm is his faith in “soser wib”
(Welsh version of the fljdng saucer)
that he went on to write a book
called “The Coming of the Space
Ship,” which set his amazing theories
out in detail.

In it he delivered a broadside to
an .Australian, Professor van der Riet
Wooley, new British Astronomer
Royal, who dismissed saucer-sightings
as “utter bilge.”

With typical Welsh fervour and
biblical conviction, he cited the say-
ing, “In My Father’s House there are
many mansions . . “Who are v;e,”
he declaims, “to say tliat this could
not refer to other worlds and other

ago discarded the
of war and criai
civilisation, and w
benefit of their ej
Two local vicars
him up. Says R^-^
rector of Aldridg 2 ,
Gibbons may wefl
has always spoke
and powers in tin
These strange _ j
ported by so mpr
may well be pjrt
tions to contact as
A Fellow of tie
cal Society, he la:
lens telescope ii 1
he can investigHe
explosions on Mir
signals from th^i
Rev. Cedric Iv
vicar of Seighffer
have no doubt ^

nine flying saucers.

peoples?” And he points out that
there have been reports of strange
things seen in the skies since the
days of ancient Rome. “We have been
watched for a very long time!”

On the flyleaf of his “saucer” book
Gibbons wrote in Welsh: “Other

sheep have I that are not of this fold.”
He told me; “That could refer to a
race of supermen in the ether. They
might be what some call angels, of
course. Certainly they are persons of
superior intellect to oiir own, and
desire to help us out of the mess
we are drifting into. They have long

sible.” Two years
have seen “a gre<:
ing in the sky c
window. It had ?
about 25ft. wide,
above it . .

Alderman Hora:
of Stafford, is s
from other plane
town that he is &
red carpet on the
“We in Staffer
put them up, and
in here, I am qui
couple in my o'

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currying
irrive on
/ears.

lid absurdities
mmon to our
to give us the
mce.”

ready to back
maid Carimel,
’ordshire: “Mr.
ght. The Bible
principalities

GEORGE J. STOCK took this picture of a vimana, “reconnaissance craft,”
over Passiac, United States of America, on July 29, 1952.

ivenly system,
testations re-
fferent people
their prepara-

^al Astroncani-
It a nine-in ch-
ectory so that
orts of atomic
1 flashing-light

t, 67-year-old
taffs, said: “I
vasion is pos-

to have seen

friendly man, and I coiild easily make
them -understand that -we have no
hostile feelings to-ward them . .

A team of spare-time observers in
the to-\vn are ready to let Gavin Gib-
bons know the minute the saucers
touch down.

They are encouraged by his dictum
that “there can never be too many
of us on the look-out . . . don’t take
it for granted that the vapour jtrail
winding across the heavens comes
from an airplane. Find the machine if
you can and make sure that it is
something familiar. Study cloud for-
mation and the stars. While you are
s'^udying these natural phenomena,
something extra-terrestrial, some-
thing more startling, may sail into
your field of view.”

Reports Flood In

Incidental reports come flooding in.
Three men in an RA.F. lorry leaving
an airfield near Shre.vsbury saw an
unidentifiable, huge egg-shaped craft
flying faster than any known make of
jet could travel, leaving a silvery
vapoiu’ trail. It glowed with a deep
golden brilliance.

A re'ired railwayman m the dis-
trict saw an object in the sky looking
like a fountain pen. He said it was
dull grey except for the front part,
■vvhich shone, and seemed to be made
up of several colours. Schoolgirls re-
ported a group of “stars” moving

special frame of mind,” he says.
“Some of my watchers spot them
-when washing up or doing something
equally prosaic. One of the signs that
you are about to spot one is a tickling
sensation in the nose.”

Mr. Gibbons sees no inconsistency
in the remarkable diversity of flying
saucer descriptions. He has classified
them and given them names — ^like a
space-ship fleet.

Type one are vulyas, vast
metallic discs; another kind are
vunus, cigar-shaped. Reconnais-
sance craft he calls vimanas. The
unmanned “scanners” are named
vidya.

This public school and Oxford man
maintains that the British Govern-
ment — in league with most other gov-
ernments — “must have issued secret
orders to scientists and civil servants.
Obviously they have been urged
resolutely to deny the existence of
flying saucers.” The reason, he pre-
sumes, is that they are afraid of a
widespread panic if his theory of an
imminent invasion from outer space
catches on with the public.
Apparent Sincerity
“But did the public flinch from
Dunkirk or Pearl Harbour?” he asks.
“They did not. If told the truth they
would face up to it bravely. They
must be told in order to prepare them
for the startling reoi'ganisalion that

nf-Avaj''^ in an odd circular move- will surely follow any mass flying-

he claimed to menl above their heads as they went saucer landings.”

Iden ball hang- home from school. Window cleaners, Gibbons presents his conclu-

e my bedroom .iciisewive.s, commex'cial travellers — sions about Saucers with apparent
i-circular dome -‘U have strange visions to relate, and sincerity. h

a kind of halo many of them were seen later by gives good reasons (particularly
others (who confirmed the celails) as reports of incidents witnessed by
)Ughlan, Mayor hey travelled on. ■ ^ trained air crew) for accepting that

re that people In Mr. Gibbons opinion small boys strange phenomena have been seen in
e watching the make the best witnesses. “They notice the sky for which at present no drie
i to lay out the jo r-ar signi.ficanf details.” can account. S

they arrive. piying saucers, he says, can be seen ^nd whatever the world at large
jst be ready to at any time of the day or night, but think about his belief that its
5 them to settle the best light conditions occur be- civilisation is about to be transformed
epared to put a tween five and six in the evening. j^y spacemen — it has left the market
louse. 3 am a “'One doesn’t have to be iii any of Stafford “saucer-eyed.”

OFFICIAL QUARTERLY JOURNAL

Clviliirji Snii€*er Iiivei

VOL. 4~-Nc. 2
14th issue

SEP’^'EMBER-DECEHBEE, wm

Quarterly Magazine of Civilian Saucer Investigation (N.Z.)

This issue is dedicated in honour and
fond memory of MRS. ETHNE EARLE
HAMBER, M.A., who passed away at
her home in Christchurch on the 12th
September. Mrs. Hamber, C.S.I. repre-
sentative since our inauguration, was
a very fine lady who had a brilliant
career, and was founder and patron
of the New Zealand Interplanetary
Society, serving, as president for a num-
ber of years. Her loss is a sad one for
N.2.I.S. and C.S.I.

Edited by

HAROLD H. FULTON

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Editorial

PROJECT SKYWATCH SWINGS INTO
ACTION

“Project Skywatch,” designed to enable a
most comprehensive survey of “Unidentified
Flying Objects,” period August ’56-Pebruary,
’57, has been successfully launched. Already
quite an appreciable number of arresting ob-
servations have been received at headquarters.

Because the Fijian, Tongan and Samoan
areas have been somewhat neglected in the past
and because, too, of the interesting reports re-
ceived from this theatre recently, we have de-
cided to include this area of the Pacific in our
Project Sky watch operation.

To enable news of our scheme to become
more widely known and because we have in-
vited the public’s participation, copies of our
special bulletin detailing the operation were
forwarded to all newspapers. We have to thank
the press for its generous mention of our plans.
Copies were also sent to New Zealand broad-
casting stations.

To further broaden the news cast of our
project and perhaps bring in some good reports
from skilled observers, copies of “Skywatch”
bulletins were forwarded to all New Zealand
and Pacific Meteorological Stations, Aii’port
Control Towers and Aer-radio Stations.

To date we are happy to report that our
reps, and members are showing proof of their
genuine interest for the scheme and giving ex-
cellent co-operation. Many reports (sightings
and other references) which do not appear in
the Auckland papers are received, in most cases
the following day, even from the far south. This
is truly appreciated, for it permits of very quick
follow-up action and we have far better chance
of ascertaining important facts missing in the
first report.

Certainly, as our colleagues know, we
would eventually (about three weeks later) re-

ceive all tlieye preys mentions J’rojn a press cut-
iinjf agency, but this is far too late to hope to
effect good or more certain investigation. We
are kept well in the picture from all parts of
the world, by kindred groups, now globally
located. Our press cutting service also covers
England, Australia and Japan, the English clips
arriving weekly by airmail. Certainly such ex-
tensive coverage is costly and our funds never
find chance to accumulate, but we are doing the
very best possible with available resources. We
still need much essential equipment and it is
our long hope that one day our cause and work
will interest or impress the right people who
may be able to assist in the most effective way
known to man.

At this date in mid- August, as I prepare
this editorial, it does really look as if our fore-
cast for numerous world- wide sightings of
UFOs to take place during and following the
Earth-Mars “opposition,” shows promise of
again ringing true. Many of our readers may
have forgotten the forecast we made in Febru-
ary, 1954, for the second half of ’54. The
numerous sightings and many hotly disputed
landings reported in widely separated countries
of the northern hemisphere, during the months
June through to December, proved most con-
clusively the accuracy of our forecast, at that
time. Civilian researchers received no acknow-

ledgment from official or press sources, nor arc
we greatly worried about it. However, the
events coming as they did when expect'"^ gave
us great heart and much needed stimiiilis and
confidence in a field of research dogged by set-
backs and discouragements generally. We have
found that the same ground has to be repeatedly
reploughed and the extraordinai'y evidence
similarly re-demonstrated in an effort to gain
proper recognition by those in authority and
those blinded by an obsession of prejudice in
the extreme.

Then seemingly paradoxically, we don’t
for a moment believe that top world authori-
ties are in the least blind to the strange goings
on in our skies. We are just as certain the many
official denials, interwoven as they are with
strange contradictory suggestions, are part of
a long range plan to prepare the peoples of
the world for astonishing official disclosures
that must eventually be made. Are the peoples
of the world ready for such news? must surely
be their most worried question. For sure, the
leaders of the great powers know far more
positive facts about our “Space Visitors” than
civilian researchers have yet been able to
muster; that this world has such visitors, we
have in the main little doubt.

Meanwhile, on with “Project Sky watch.”

About Ourselves . . .

OUR AIMS AND OUR CLAIMS

CIVILIAN SAUCER INVESTIGATION, a non-profit
organization, makes a continued research and investiga-
tion of “Unidentified Flying Objects and Correlated
happenings.” Membership is invited (£1 per annum).
Regular monthly meetings and other relevant activities
are in progress. Full Library facilities.

Leading Civilian Researchers, world wide, who have
deeply probed the riddle of the “Unidentified Flying
Objects,” agree unanimously that there is an overwhelm-
ing case for the appearance in our skies of real physical
devices (space going vehicles), controlled by apparent
superior intelligences, operating from sources as yet alien
to our world. Such visitations are continuous and periodi-
cally on the increase, and must lead to extraordinary
changes in the basic concepts of human beliefs, practice,
enlightenments, and scientific and technological attain-
ments. Join our organization and keep abreast of these
para-normal events. Our beliefs and suspicions are based
on cold hard facts, as established by the most qualified
of sources. Only prejudice in some quarters and the un-
precedented nature of these happenings prevent the
leaders of the world’s greater nations^ granting official
recognition of these facts. One thing is deadly certain.
Sooner or later the authorities must admit of this and
communicate the news, with, we hope, great wisdom to
the peoples of our world.

C.S.L EXECUTIVE STAFF

HAROLD H. FULTON,

Director and Dominion President,

Editor C.S.I. Publication.

LIONEL PAGE, Secretary.

MRS. 0. WEITZNER, Librarian.

Mr. Henk Hinfelaar, Mr. Dan Saunders, Mi\ William
Doo, Mr. Ray Thomas, Electronics and Sound Recording
Officer.

We wish to thank Mr. William Tennent, forced, be-
cause of poor health, to resign from the committee, most
sincerely for the assistance he has given us in the past.
Bill has been with us foi’ 2h years. He has promised to
be along at our regular monthly meetings to assist when-
ever health permits.

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FLYING SAUCERS

C.S.I. PUBLICATION ‘TLYING SAUCERS”
OUR FIRST FULLY PRINTED ISSUE

l^’^have looked forward to being- able to have the
magai ij? fully printed since our inauguration of October,
1952. fou will agree that the printed cover of our last
four issues added pi*estige to our quarterly publication;
with full print we hope to gain lots more. It is an ex-
pensive venture, but we feel confident that the risk is
fully justified. With print we have doubled the number
normally produced, so, Associates, we are relying on you
all to interest many new subscribers. There is also room
for more advertising (25/- I page, plus cost of special
blocks if requix-ed). If you are in business, send in your
advt. If not, maybe you know someone that may or can
be INTERESTED.

IT IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL THAT YOUR
MAGAZINE BECOMES SELF-SUPPORTING. We are
already overjoyed with your NeAV Zealand wide co-opera-
tion with “PROJECT SKYWATCH.” See what you can
do to ensure the continued appearance of your publica-
tion. This print — 1000 copies — ^future issues? THAT’S
UP TO YOU!

MANY FORMS OF NATURAL PHENOMENA

Associates are strongly advised to ’ enlarge their
knowledge from the many excellent publications on how
to better recognise the many common and uncommon
forms natural phenomena may take. There is no denying
that many repoi'ted observations of “unusual things in the
sky” can be truthfully explained as unrecognised mani-
festations of natural phenomena or mistaken identity.
Then again, too, we caution those who are too ready to
lightly dismiss expert obseiwations. That unkind and
nastily sounding word “ignorance” equally applies to both
extremes.

are you equipped with A GOOD

BINOCULAR?

We encourage members to take advantage of a
special concession in price for good Binoculars (centre
focus, German) which has been genei-ously offered by a
GSI committeeman. You will be receiving a 15% dis-
count on normal retail value and the small remain-
ing return received over actual co.st will be paid into CSI
funds.

Here they are : If you are interested, make your pur-
chase through CSI, P.O. BOX 72, ONEHUNGA, S.E.5.
They will cost you (New Zealand only) . . ,

7x35 £17 5 0; 7x50 £17 14 0; 8x30 £14 6 6

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PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE FROM
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Full permission is granted all other UPO researchers
to quote or reproduce material from this publication.
We similarly enjoy this privilege from kindred publica-
tions, for -ft'hich we are truly grateful.

Newspapei-s, Peiiodicals and others may freely re-
produce — ^we ask only that credit line be granted the
source or quoted source of the information. We thank
the newspapers for their support in the past; we hope
they continue, too, and try to interpret our work as a
worthy contribution to the fruits of human endeavour, in
its thirst for knowledge, and as a serious, open-minded,
but careful search for the ultimate answer to a most
extraordinai-y problem. Press Reviews much appreciated.

Don’t forget. Associates, send your Advt. quickly,
and so help to ensure the continued appearance of your
publication. Rates: 25/- per quarter page.

tke.

PRESIDENT SAYS ASTRONOMICAL WORLD
DUE FOR BIG SHAKE UP

Although the June and July attendances were a little
below average, some 50 members inclusive of friends
gathered for the August meeting. Mrs. Weitzner and
Mr. Fulton spoke during the evening, which was followed
by a most enthusiastic question time (to be a regular
feature). The meeting was informed of the decisions
resulting from the 14th August committee meeting, the
most important being the venture into full print for the
magazine and the intention of holding a further public
meeting on 31st October, 1956.

All attending the meeting were made to feel more
at ease and an extraordinary atmosphere of friendliness
was created by the incorporation of the American “idea”
— cards with names pinned to lapels. In this way, normal
social barriex's caused through shyness and forgetfulness
of names were overcome. This is to be a regular feature
also.

The President in his address suiweyed the official
scene of UPO investigations since 1947. He pointed out
the many contx’adictions and the wide disparity of opinions
made by the various nations’ official spokesmen. This

was shown by quoting from these statements. Official
explanations so far engendered were considered totally
inadequate in every way; it was perfectly obvious that
“truth” was conspicuous only by its absence in official
memorandums on UPO research.

He was also of the opinion that the top direction
of the astronomical world was ovedue for a big shake-up.
The attitude of some of the prominent members of this
science revealed a total lack of enterprise and courage-
ousness. The colossus of evidence, also obsei'ved and I'e-
ported on by a sizeable number of professional astrono-
mers, was as easily ignored and automatically relegated
to the “taboo erratics” as had the remainder of these
extraordinai-y happenings in our midst. For a science
that is supposed to know more about the heavens than
any other faculty, its present pei-formance in relation to
the UFO enigma is far from exem]>lary. Top direction
at present is unfoi-tunately sadly lacking in common sense
and foresight. Astx’onomy is a woi-thy science. Numer-ous
persons have been drawn to its ranks in the hope of
leax-ning something educational following the countless
appeai-ances of “Unidentified Plying Objects,” yet at an
astronomical meeting the subject is almost damned. Such
complacency and nonsensical treatment of a subject that
should rightfully demand their respect and most urgent
attentions is plain, absolute folly.

FLYING SAUCERS

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Members oJ; GSI were advised to join the astronomi-
cal societies tlu'ouehout the Dominion. Not only would
they become better observers of normal sky phenomena,
but they would also be serving an extremely useful public
service to the very young folk, who will surely grow up
to jneet a space age in reality.

The President also pointed out that each of the 30-
odd books now available on the subject of UFO research
all had their value. Although Capt. Edward J. Ruppelt’s
book, “REPORT ON UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OB-
JECTS,” would be accepted as the most hard-factual ac-
count of “UFO” finding (as a result of official research),
nevertheless it was his opinion that Ruppelt only told
about one-third of the story. Ruppelt waited nearly nine
months for official sanction of his book. He made a state-
ment to this effect himself sometime before his book
appeared. The Donald Quarles' statement of October,
1955, was made to look ridiculous in the extreme to
skeptic and believer alike on their reading Ruppelt’s
documentary of official USAP UFO investigations.

Those authors who claim personal experience and
contact with space people may yet have something; they
had not by any means been proved hoaxers or liars, and
until they are or are not, it is unwise tp entirely reject
or accept their stories. Officialdom has only added to the
confusion, perhaps deliberately, making it more difficult
for the public to sort the wheat from the chaff. Not
until our top official spokesmen give the peoples of the
world the unabridged, unvarnished facts, will it be pos-
sible to do so, concluded the President.

Meetings

The September General Meeting will be
on WEDNESDAY, 26th SEPTEMBER
at the Unity Hall

The coloured film, “DUST OR DESTINY,” a Hoodie
Institute film, will be screened by Mr. Kelvin Cuff at our
26th September general meeting.

A further Public Meeting will be held on
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31st
at the Unity Hall, 323 Queen Street, Auckland.
The October 24th General Meeting is cancelled.

CSI committee members have organized a special
“lookout” on the 8th September, the second “Inter-
national Flying Saucer Sighting Day,” a plan put into
effect by Dr, Bernard Finch of the British “PLYING
SAUCER REVIEW.” From 3 p.m. till dusk, from a high
promontory overlooking Auckland, a most careful watch
will be kept for the possible appearance of an unrecogniz-
able flying object. The party will be equipped with
Theodolite, Telescopes, Binoculars, Cameras, Compasses
and Maps of the area. There is only a vei*y small chance

tliat a UFO will be sighted this day, but if it does, and
it lingers long enough for careful study, a first class
report will be added to the files. Throughout New Zea-
land fellow members, remembering the occasiojr will be
making a parallel watch. Any worthy reports J fceived
will be immediately forwarded to London to be^-^o)lated
with data expected from observei-s all round the globe.

DISTORTED, ENLARGED AND GREATLY
SENSATIONAL STATEMENTS

On Saturday, 11th August, your Editor received a
radio phone call from a reporter on the staff of the Syd-
ney “Sun” requesting CSI opinions of Dr. Pinch’s London
cable of the previous day, CSFs present plans and news
of recent UFO activity over New Zealand.

Your Editor answered all queries readily, and re-
quired the reporter to quote accurately and in non-
sensational manner. This he promised faithfully to do.
The Sydney “Voice” of the “Sun” promised to send copies
of the news story immediately after printing.

When eventually a press clip did arrive via another
normal clip service, your Editor was frankly disgusted
to note under a half-inch headline, “PLYING SAUCER
PANIC IN N.Z.,” the most distorted story, almost un-
recognisable from the actual radio phone conversation.
If you happen to read the press report reject its con-
tents entirely.

EDITOR C.S.I.

OBSERVATIONS REPORTED IN DETAIL
IN THIS ISSUE

A percentage of the sightings reported in
this issue may truly be cases of mistaken iden-
tity, etc., etc.; however, we don’t think so. We
feel you must be impressed by the many points
of correlation and corroboration given in these
widely separated testimonies. How much longer
do world authorities plan to keep the general
public uninformed? These observations could
add up to great danger or an age of golden
enlightenment. Their silence is neither helpful
nor healthy.

FRANCIS BROWNLEY, S/Sgt., 340th Fd. Sue. Sqdn.,
Whiteman Air Force Base, Sedalla, Missouri, one of our
growing number of U.S. associates, has a request to make
of a New Zealand member. S/Sgt. Brownley is most
anxious to obtain the following back numbers of C.S.I.
magazines. Vol. 1, No. 1 and 2; Vol 2, No. 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Can any member help, please. Supplies have long been
exhausted at Headquarters.

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FLYING SAUCERS

^Jkai l^xn/ue Bern T-oh^ . . .

NEW ZEALAND SIGHTING REPORTS

MANY STOPPED THEIR CARS AND
WATCHED AWE-INSPIRED

Report on a sighting of a U.F.O. at Napier by Mr.
D. McDonald on night of 22nd November, 1955. Mr.
McDonald was interviewed by Mr. A. B. Wallace, C.S.I.
Hawkes Bay Representative.

“Once you have seen one you will know that it is
the real thing,” said Mr. McDonald of Napier when inter-
viewed about his sighting of a flying object in the sky of
22/11/55. Mr. McDonald and his family of four all saw
the U.F.O. from the embankment road between West-
shore, Napier. They watched the object for five minutes.
After a brief disappearance the object reappeared and
by that time some 20 people in cai's had stopped and
watched the object. Mr. McDonald’s description, which
was substantiated by his family, was that it was a green
ball very much larger than a star. It was apparently
stationary in the sky when they first observed it, but it
then started to revolve slowly, changing colour on the
outside to red and moving over to the west, disappearing
temporary behind some clouds. In the meantime several
ears had stopped, when the object reappeared moving
slowly towards the east. It remained in sight for
several minutes and then moved off at terrific speed.
Mr. McDonald said that when the object first started to
rotate, it appeared to have a shadow above it in the sky.
He added that several of the people who had witnessed
the sighting had been frightened by the visitation. Mr.
McDonald thought the object was flying at about jet
plane altitude, but he was positive the object was not a
plane, planet, star or any other recognizable phenomenon.

A VERY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE

On the 12th June your Editor learned of a very in-
teresting Auckland observation. First learned from an-
other who knew the witness, subsequent inquiries brought
the following to light. Let’s read the airman’s description
of his experience:

Dear Sir, — I have the honour to report in reply to
your telephone call to me this day. I have compiled the
accompanying description of my first impression of a
“Flying Saucer” which I have seen.

Yours sincerely,

(Signed) BRIAN LOVELOCK.

“On the evening of the 10th of June, 1956, at
approx, 9.30 p.m., I was walking on the right-hand side
of St. Leonard’s Road (near Waikumete) on the foot-
path towards Archibald Road. It was a cold and wet
night and the wind was blowing very strongly towards me
from what I judge to be approx. N.E. The first thing
that attracted my attention to the object was that some-
thing bright was moving slowly in the corner of my eye,
as it were, against the wind.

I immediately looked up and to my great shock and
fear, I saw above and behind the houses on my half-right,
about 40 degree angle and 200 feet from the ground, an
object which had these characteristics: The object ap-
peared to be hovering and moving slowly eastwai’d; it
was like an upside down saucer with bell shaped top.
The “saucer” glowed or should I say emanated a blue-
white light (like sodium light). It also grew dim and
bright alternately, as if it were a light fixed on a dimmer
with a slide moved up and down. The light did not seem
to be reflected to any great extent as would the lights

of a car. I’m afraid I was so shocked and scared I did
not notice any mechanical protruberances or windows,
if any. During this whole business I had a most uncanny
feeling as if someone or something was “sizing me up.”
This passed when the object suddenly took off at a terrific
speed straight up. After it had disappeared I r*aced for
the nearest street light and stood under its light. It took
me some time to “cool down” and sort things out.

L.A.C._ Lovelock, Marine Section, Hobsonville, gave
added details and a sketch of the object; its outline is
remarkably similar to Adamski's scout-ship photos. Your
Editor has interviewed L.A.C. Lovelock a number of
times. The airman also made an appearance (on strong
request) before members at C.S.I. June general meeting.
This interview was tape recorded. L.A.C. Lovelock, a
bright, intelligent person of 21 years, left a good impres-
sion with C:S.I. He is an active member of a city youth
movement. We have no reason to doubt his story.*

CHRISTCHURCH PEOPLE WITNESS A
NUMBER OF STRANGE SIGHTS

Miss L. Mooney of Christchurch writes to C.S.I. that
she and her friends, a party numbering eight on one
occasion, have on three separate occasions during May,
1956, witnessed unusual lights moving across the sky
These lights, coloured blue and white, seemed to travel
slowly in up and down zig-zag-like motions on one or
two occasions. On another occasion the light rose above
the horizon only to lower again repeatedly. These ob-
servations, which Miss Mooney has gone to great pains to
give C.S.I, a most complete report on, were witnessed
on January 22nd, May 11th, 12th and 27th. She is most
anxious to discuss these matters with other Christchurch
members. She especially seeks assistance from someone
who may better recognize what is being seen. (55 Red-
nith Ave., Spreydon.)

STRANGE SIGHTS IN WELLINGTON AFTER-
NOON SKY LEAD TO HOAX ACCUSATION,
BUT WHAT DO YOU THINK?

ouiic OULU., Iii-sc iniernacionai r lying Saucer Sight-
ing Day, as declared by Britain’s “PLYING SAUCER
REVIEW,’’ and worked out by Dr. Bernard Finch,
M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.C.M. We in New Zealand were
actively co-operating wtih this world-wide watch out.
Would we have anything to report?

On July 1st we learned of the Wellington reports
Here is what appeared in the Wellington “Evening Post’s
Sports Post,” June 30th. Note: None of the people in-
volved had any connection with C.S.I.

Three rocket-like objects, three times the size of a
Dakota aircraft, were seen by at least four people over
Kelburn just after 4.30 p.m. today.

Described as cigar-shaped, and emitting an exhaust-
like glow, they were seen by residents in Upland Road
and Glenmore Street, according to reports received bv
“The Post.” ^

They were seen just for a minute from Upland Road,
as a hail shower cleared, heading south towards Cook
Strait. They were described as dark, and wingless.

Mr. John Williams, of Hawker Street, said that three
objects went overhead in formation. “They were sym-

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metrical, thick in the centre, am! ta poring to the cikIh like
cijrars,” he said.

"They gave otf a glint from what sun there was.
Thei’e was a slight trail just like a jet trail behind them.
They were close together, and going at a ‘fair rate,'
though I could not estimate the speed.”

Mr. R. Jamieson, a Victorian Univex’sity College
student, who was walking from the college to Kelbuni
along Kelburn Parade about 4.35, told "The Post he
saw “three or four solid truncated objects travelling at
high speed overhead at between 2000 and 3000 feet.
They were similar to one another, and it was definitely
not a balloon,” he said.

The Weather Office stated that a possible explana-
tion was shattered pieces of radar balloon and terget
released at 3.40 p.m. and descending with the northerly.

The supervisor of the Civil Aviation Administration s
air traffic control centre said the only aircraft in the sky
at that time was an N.A.C. aircraft which took off from
Rongotai at 4.25 and climbed into the clouds flying above
Mt. Victoria and Kelburn.

"We have nothing to account for the report, the
supervisor of the centre said. No jets were flying from
Ohakea and R.A.A.F. Lincolns visiting Whenuapai were
on the ground. , 4 . 1 .

Wellington’s morning paper of 2nd July, under the
heading “Story Too Good To Be True,” wrote off the
Saturday, 30th June, report as a result of an organized
hoax. A reporter claimed that he had failed to locate
any of the claimed observei-s at the addresses given in
the “Post” report, therefore the assumption was made
that it was hoax. It is little mystery to G.S.I. to fathom
why people are so reluctant to give their true names and
addresses, when ten to one their amateur or skilled alike
observation will almost certainly be explained away by
some brush-off or all-wise expert as moondogs on the
prowl, or cigar-shaped handles from the “local” seeing
their users home. Failing that, such sincere obse^ers
can count on their observations being written off as
hoax, if all other explanations are just too weather-worn
or ridiculous for even these disbelieving folks to expect
the public to swallow. In all sincerity we ask reporters
to be a little more careful in their handling of incidents
that come to their notice; soberly we ask them to resist
the temptation to laugh at their informers, until they are
a little more certain of the facts. _ If we sound a little
trite, we ask forgiveness, for we wish the reporters and
press’ co-operation in these extraordinary mattei s.

In investigating the Wellington report, C.S.I. was a
little more successful. We did locate one of the observers,
Mr. V. R. Jamieson, Staff, Wellington Supreme Court.
Mr! Jamieson replied to our letter of inquiry and we
quote in part: . .

“Your belief that my report was not a hoax is quite
justified, for I did in fact see three cigar-shaped objects
over the harbour,headine south. They were at a height
of about 2,000 to 3.000 feet, and were travelling at
terrific speed. Unfortunately. I am no judge of speed,
but they were moving at least twice as fast as a Vamnire
Jet There was no sound that I could distinguish, but the
rear of at least two of the aircraft emitted a faint sort
of greenish glow. The third object seemed slightly larger
than the other two, and had no visible glow. All three
appeared greyish in colour, but the visibility was not
particularly good, and I may have been mistaken in this.

This was not all. for the “Nelson Evening Mail,’
.Tuly 2nd. repoi'ted among other interesting observations
they vGceived over the \VGelc-6nd t ^^Two Stoko rosidoTits
saw a comnletely different sight at 5.45 p.m. Three
cigar-shaned objects were seen against the glow of the
western skv. they stated today. One of the observers was
an ex-R.N.Z.A.F. officer acemstomed to making meteoro-
logical reports and he described the obiects as unlike any
cloud formation he had ever seen. The ‘cigars’ were
described as moving slowly in line towards the north.
They did not change shape and appeared black in colour
again.st the sun-set.”

C.S.I. Representatives in Nelson have located and
interviewed most of the observers mentioned in the
glowing red and green disc reports seen later that saine
Sunday evening at 9.30 p.m. It is well known % pJ.F.O.
investigators that the larger cigar-shaped era J^;'appar-
ently act as the mother vessels for the scouting discs.
Both these types are frequently reported together, and
the most reliable and skilled observers have witnessed the
actual launching and taking aboard of the smaller objects
by the carrier craft, . ^ ,

The London cable (10th Aug.) quoting Dr. Finch s
“Antarctic Base” and “Earth Invasion” theories are not,
we repeat NOT, at all improbabilities, but would pmnt
out that such a possible incursion from space, whether
we like it or not, will not necessarily be a hostile one.
Just as good and evil is spaced throughout our lives and
world, so may it he distributed through space. (Dr. Finch
based his theories on the Wellington, June 30th, observa-
tions, along with much other accumulated information.)
Your Editor wrote a letter to the Editor of the Welling-
ton morning press enclosing a copy of Mr. Jamieson s
letter to (j.S.I.

LIGHTS OVER “BLIND CHANNEL”
(TASMAN BAY)

Report by Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Bethwaite of Nelson,

1st July.

At 8.5 p.m. on leaving a hangar at Nelson Airpoi-t
the Bethwaites stopped to observe the following peculiar
phenomena : — , ,

Suddenly a bright yellow light appeared in the sky
apparently high above the Blind Channel which skirts the
north-western boundary of the ’drome, somewhat less
than a mile distant from the hangar. This light travelled
downward in a curve to apparently hover just above the
water. Then two other lights apiieared, one on either
side of the hovering light. These two side lights were
quite a distance from the centre light and remained per-
fectly motionless just above the water. The two side
lights kept blinking off and on, but not rhythmically ox-
in unison. The central light was continually on the move
jex'king up and down and from side to side, but generally
higher above the water than the two side lights. All
lights looked about the size, colour and brilliance one
would expect street lights to appear at this distance.
Under observation for 10 minutes, durhxg which time the
Bethwaites considered climbing to the platform of the
“met” control tower nearby (hut it was all in darkness)
or walking to the edge of the ’dx-ome (but again it was
dark and so far). In trying to I'ationalize the episode in
their own minds, they tried to imagine the central light
attached to the nxast of a boat pitching violently in the
sea. but the horizontal movement in particular was far
too great for such an explanation. Also the channel is
sheltered and it was a windless night. Neither could they
account for the curved descent of the central light out
of the skv in the first place.

Conditions at the time were very dark and still. No
stars were showing. The performance was still continuing
when they left for home. They admitted it was exceed-
ingly difficult to judge just how far distaixce the display
was! and they guessed the position to be just above the
water of the Blind Channel.

GREEN BALL OF LIGHT IN NIGHT SKY

“Evening Star,” Dunedin, 6th July, 1956.

You would have been intrigued by a stellar show
which opened out before Mr. S. Clarke, of Green Island,
about 10 o’clock last night.

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FLYING SAUCERS

Mr. Clarke saw a brigliL green ball— tennis size —
of light appear on the western horizon. It moved east-
wards across the sky, gradually enlarging to football
dime-ysfj^ns, and at the same time turning orange.

» |\'e Saddle Hill it began to emit a train of sparks,

about a yard long to the eye, before disappearing.

Then, from the direction of Brighton, a bright red
glow appeared in the sky. , .

Astronomical enthusiasts locally think tiiat Mr.
Clarke’s phenomenon was probably a meteor, which ex-
ploded. , ,

Something similar was seen by observers three weeks
ago, when an intensely brilliant green, almost phosphor-
escent, meteor came out of the contellation Scorpio on
the eastern horizon and moved across the sky over the
city to explode above Flagstaff.

RED BALL IN SKY SEEN BY LOCAL MAN

"Clutha Leader,” Balclutha, 6th July, 1956.

A red ball of light travelling north was seen in the
sky on Friday night by Mr. Jim Beeby, of Paisley Street,
Balclutha, while he was sitting in his truck.

He described it this morning as 'looking like the rear
red reflector light of a modern car seen through a mist.
He witnessed the phenomena for about four seconds. A
friend in his truck also saw it.

At first he thought it was local reflection, -although
he thought it was strange at the time. On Saturday
morning he read in the daily newspapers -that a similar
light had been seen in the sky over Dunedin.

Mr. Beeby said it was high above the clouds and it
was hard to estimate its speed. It travelled roughly at
the speed of a car about 100 yards away doing 30 in.p.h

He was looking at the light when his friend asked
him what had attracted his attention. Mr. Beeby pointed
it out and his friend thought it was lightning, but changed
her mind when she noticed it was red. It lit up the clouds.

‘T wouldn’t say it was a ‘flying saucer,’ but it was a
very unusual sight,” he said.

BRILLIANT RAYS OF LIGHT FAN OUT
ACROSS SKY

20th July, 1956.

Glowing silvery white and stretching almost horizon
to horizon a most curious phenomenon of light was wit-
nessed by numerous citizens of Christchurch on the
evening of July 20th. Great interest was caused by the
beautiful sight, the. streaks resembling the beams of many
powerful searchlights. Official meteorological explana-
tion was that high parallel cirrus clouds, made up of ice
crystals, were reflecting the light of the moon. Judging
by information sent to C.S.I. by southern reps., many
.fust could not accept this explanation. The pattern was
too perfect, they said. The hub of the rays stayed below
the horizon but slowly moved from N.E. to S.E. during
the 3% hours our informers observed the phenomenon.

STRANGE SIGHT BAFFLES WEATHER MAN

19th July, 1956.

On the Thursday morning, 4.08 a. m., 19th July, I
saw a bright orange, pear-shaped object to the W.S.W.
of the Whenuapai Control Tower. It appeared to be
approx. 25-30 degrees above the horizon. During the
one to two minutes I observed the object it did not appear
to be at any great distance. I left the tower and pro-
ceeded to the radar hut (some 400 yards distant). Upon
arrival at the hut (I had temporarily lost sight of it be-
hind buildings) the object had disappeared. Approxi-
mately five minutes later I noticed a stratocumulus cloud,
height 3,500 ft., to be now outlined by an orange light,
giving the impression that it was so lighted from above

and beyond. About two minutes later the light had gone.

The light from the object was most intense in the
centre and somewhat diffused on the outer edges. Fog
at the time could have caused this effect. There is an
orange light mounted on a telegraph pole at Whenuapai
gate, but this gate light was obscured from my original
sighting location and more south. The moon was in a
northerly direction and higher in the sky.

I have not previously sighted anything like this be-
fore, nor have I been able to find any satisfactory ex-
planation for the object I sighted.

A, A. BOWERS, Met. Officer, Whenuapai.

“SAUCER” CROSSES TASMAN

"Taranaki Daily News,” 16th July.

The bright red glow surrounded by a flaming halo
which was reported to have been seen over the northern
subsurbs of Sydney on Sunday morning is claimed to
have been seen by two young men from the top of
Whenuakura Hill between Waverley and Patea at 1
o’clock on Monday morning.

Returning from Palmerston North, tlie two men, Mr.
T. Cra-wford, Whenuakura, and Mr. M. Pease, Hawera,
suddenly noticed a bright glow in the sky as they passed
over the brow of the hill.

They stopped their car and watched as the phenome-
non moved towards them from the sea and then turned
slightly and moved away between Whenuakura and the
sea.

Cruised round

To the watching pair, who had never seen anything
like it before, the glow, which appeared to have certain
lines of an aircraft, seemed to cruise round for about a
quarter of an hour before disappearing.

Mr, Crawford said he could not be sure of the dis-
tance of the object from them — ^it could have been 50
miles away — ^but he thought it was about three or four
times bigger than an ordinary-sized bird.

He mentioned having seen the object next morning
at the breakfast table but had refrained from reporting
it until he read about the Sydney sighting.

BRIGHT LIGHT SEEN BY MANY

"Daily Advertiser,” Waimate.

A bright light to the left of the radio transmitting
masts at Highcliff last night attracted the attention of
many folk who telephoned the “Ota^o Daily Times.” The
orange coloured light was first noticed about 9.30 p.m.
and seemed to be moving slowly to the left. A few hours
later it had disappeared.

“FLYING SAUCER” OVER THE CITY?

"Southland Daily News,” Invercargill, 24th July, 1956.

A "flying saucer” was reported over Invercargill
last night by five residents. These unidentified flying
objects, as they are technically known, have been re-
ported, seen, and photographed in almost every country
of the world but are only occasionally reported in South-
land.

The “saucer” supposed to have been seen last night
was described as a “round, dome-shaped object emitting
a red haze of light,” and its progress was followed across
the sky for about 12 minutes before it disappeared.

■The object was first seen hovering in the east but
moved slowly in a northerly direction and then picked up
speed to vanish quickly in the clouds.

It was first thought that the object was a star, but
the observers consider this impossible as' there was a
solid background of clouds.

A very bright “star” has been seen in the east for
the past week, and one person at Bluff on Saturday night
described it as a flying saucer.

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On Saturday night the light changed from a very
bright white to an orange-red, the Bluff observer says.

The change of colour was noticed in the town itself,
on the wharf, and at Stirling Point, by several persons.
It was visible for some time before disappearing behind
a cloud. , ^

The meteorological office at the Invercargill au’port
conducts no observation of the stars, but one official said
that he thought the bright star might have been the
planet Venus, which is fairly close to Earth at this time
and often visible during the day. , .r,,

(Not Venus, possibly Mars was seen by the Bluff
observer. — ^Ed.)

OBJECT IN SKY

“Southland Daily News," 26th July, 1956.

A Riverton resident was startled the other evening
to see a large red object flashing across the north-
westerly sky, to disappear behind the Longwood range.
He was returning home on his tractor when he sighted
the object and because of the engine, noise was unable
to hear whether the object made a noise or not.

To him the object was the size of a reddish football
and had a short reddish tail, the whole travelling rapidly
across the sky. His opinion was that it was a meteor —
he held no brief for the flying saucer theory.

SURVEY ENGINEER TRACKED
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT WITH 20 POWER
THEODOLITE IN DAYLIGHT

The news came to your Editor just as he was finish-
ing duty for the day. An E.N.Z.A.F. Devon aircraft crew
visiting Woodbourne on the 26th July brought back the
news to Whenuapai. A phone rings and I listen intently
to the brief details of an observation that had stirred
up great interest in Blenheim and Woodbourne that very
morning. First thing next morning the wheels of C.S.I.
went into action. Two urgent telegrams are sent to
sources near the scene, one being to the “Marlborough
Express,” Blenheim’s evening paper. Back came a press
clip, with a reporter’s satirical remarks. The press report
on the incident, neat and conclusive, to anyone reading
it, it was perfectly obvious that some clown (unnamed)
had set up a theodolite in the main street, set it on Venus
(at present a morning star) and left the curious passers-
by who stole a peep to wonder and conjecture to their
hearts content.

However, after a number of letters (almost doped
myself by the press report) and a kind mention of C.S.I.’s
request for information by the “Express,” we learned a
far more interesting story. After an exchange of letters
with Mr. Clark, the Engineer who made the sighting, we
feel you will be most interested to read what we dis-
covered. A copy and letter has been forwarded to the
Editor of the “Express” for the paper’s further possible
interest.

26th July, 1956-

Grovetown, Blenheim.
30th July, 1956.

Mr. H. H. Fulton.

Dear Sir,

Enclosed is a record of the activity of an object
observed by myself with a theodolite and with the naked
eye. The object became too faint to be seen without
assistance from the telescope, and was getting further
away all the time.

It appeared to be moving in three dimensions, and
its greatest direction was away.

On the 26th July, 1956, I happened to glance up to
the window and saw an unusual object in the sky. I set
up my theodolite at 10.15 a.m. and recorded its altitude
and immediately obtained a sun shot and calculated the

bearing from the azimuth of the sun, and noticed that
watever it was, was about to cross the meridian, approx.
37 i degrees ahead of the sun. I checked with the Nauti-
cal Almanac and could not find anything to coi ^J.pond.
The object was moving in a westeidy directic.;'amsing
in altitude and moving away at great speed.

At 11.15 a.m. another record was taken, but the
object could not be seen very easily with the naked eye.
At 11.30 a.m. it had dropped in altitude and become
invisible. It was then I observed Venus, a different object
altogether, which was in the near vicinity all the time.
The first object was similar to Venus in shape, but was
flat at the bottom, where the shade ring of Venus was at
I'ight angles to the sun, making it perpendicular in the
flat part.

Venus was a distinct half sphere, but the other was
not a perfect half sphere, but was more domed, with flat
parts or edges and not a distinct edge of a half sphere.
There may have been more edges than shown on the
diagram, but the object was too distant to tell. I could
only tell there was a distinct difference..

When first observed it was much larger in the tele-
scope than Venus, but faded smaller till right out of sight.

I left the theodolite sighted on Venus and the public then
began looking and as the theodolite was giving impres-
sions in reverse (the shiny side of Venus appeared to be
away from the sun) this created a misunderstanding,
which I did not explain, but let them go away puzzled.

I didn’t reveal that what I first saw was not Venus,
as I would have been ridiculed, as I had already been
laughed at by the reporter when I first rang him. As far
as I know, I was the only one to see the object, as I did
not want anyone else altering the verniers on the instru-
ment. , . , , . ,

The object appeared to have a bluish hue in front
and a rusty' hue behind, but that may have been atmos-
phere, When the clouds came between the object, there
was what appeared to be a white light or glow behind the
cloud, but when the clouds were not there, the white glow
was not visible.

It was not a met. balloon, as it was moving against
the westerly air stream, and it would have been too far
away to see a balloon. What puzzled me was the westerly
movement, which was very near that of the sun, about 15
degrees per hour, but Venus was there as well; has been
for some days and still is.

By the enclosed data, you will be able to verify that
it could not have been Venus, hoping that this detail will
help you in your investigation (organization),
i am, yours faithfully,

(Signed) M. J. CLARK.

Observational data sheet forwarded with report.

From Latitude 41° 31’ 10” — Long. 173° 57’ 30”
26th July, 1956.

NZST 10.15 a.m. Alt. 33.20’ Poler < 55.40’ (Zenith
angle)

GMT 22.15 Bearing 2.36’ true calc, from sun Azimuth
25/7/56.

NZST 11.15 a.m. Alt. 34.20’ Poler < 55.40’ (Zenith
angle)

GMT 23.15 Bearing 347.25’ true calc, from sun Azimuth
25/7/56.

NZST 11.30 a.m. Alt. 31.25’ Poler < 58.35’ (Zenith
angle)

GMT 23.30 Bearing 342.12’ true calc, from sun Azimuth
25/7/56.

ADDED BY C.S.I.

True Azimuth and Altitude of Venus at the times
given above on 26th July, 1956, computed by R.N.Z.A.F.
Nav. Officers using standard navigator almanac:

At 10.15 a.m. Alt. '29°46’ AZ. 353°

At 11.15 a.m. Alt. 26°57’ AZ. 338°

■ At 11.30 a.m. Alt. 25°44’ AZ. 334°

Venus passed Meridian at 21.49.11 GMT.

9.49 a.m. NZST.

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FLYING SAUCERS

FURTHER DETAILS ASCERTAINED FROM MR. M. J.
CLARK FOLLOWING C.S.I.’s ENQUIRY AS TO THE
OBSERVER’S OCCUPATION AND EXPERIENCE
WITH A THEODOLITE
Ml*. Clark writes:

‘T wish to verify my earlier letter re the object
sighted on the 26th July, 1956, and assure you that my
report was as correct as I could make it.

“The transit used was a standard theodolite made
by E. R. Watts & Son on the 24th October, 1921, No.
8472, and the power of the telescope was 20. I have been
using this instrument for the last three years on engineer-
ing projects and have never found the instrument to be in
ex'ror.

Since 1935 I have been using a theodolite and I am
quite familiar with all types. I have used them in all
parts of the world under all conditions including under
firing and bombing. I have used levels of all types, sex-
tants for navigation purposes and all types of survey in-
struments. I am a Civil Engineer employed till 9th
August as Assistant Borough Engineer, Blenheim, and
from the ICth August Staff Engineer for the Cook County
Council, Gisborne, to where I will be shifting this week-
end. I am a radio amateur and operate my own station
ZL2BU, also a member of the Institute of Engineering-
Technology in England.

“When the object was first sighted by the naked eye,
was slightly an orange colour, similar to Mars, but did not
appear through the telescope to be quite so much so, but
was quite distinctly different from the white light re-
flected from Venus. In front of the object the impres-
sion I received was that it had a blue tint and oat of the
back, although it was not an exhaust stream, there ap-
peared to be an orange tint, but it was not easily defined.
There was nb definite fluctuation of light from the object.

“The observations made were just as stated at the
various times marked and the error in transferring NZST
to GMT was noticed, but the azimuth was calculated
from the correct GMT. The error was in copying off the
scribbling pad.”

(Venus is sketched as a half-sphere, perpendicular,
whereas the object sighted is not only larger, but is akin
to a many sided or facets on a dome, with the flat side
horizontal at the bottom. — ^Ed.)

“The sketches are as near as I can remember them,
but the strange object was fiat on the bottom and may
not have been quite as high as I have drawn, but it was
definitely not a half-circle but went in chords. Venus
was a half-circle and lying on a different plane.”

(Signed) M. J. CLARK.

PAPATOETOE PEOPLE SEE STRANGE
ORANGE LIGHT

Reports Mrs. Wood, C.S.I. member. “Last Friday
night, July 2Fth, at 6.10 p.m. my friend and I were out-
side when we spotted a strange orange coloured object in
the sky. It was about the size of a motor car lamp.”
The object was seen climbing steeply and had a multi-
coloured tail; it was lost in the clouds temporary and
later again seen moving away at high speed. There were
two other witnesses, all of whom felt sure it was not a
meteor. C.S.I. learned that others had seen similar things
later that night but the people were reluctant to give
details.

STRANGE LIGHT IN SKY SEEN AT
WAIRAU BAR

“The Marlborough Express,” July 28th, 1956.

A strange, bright, fast-moving light was reported
over Cook Strait by four people at Wairau Bar on Sat-
urday night.

The first observer was Mr. N. C. Daken, of Wairau
Pa Road, who called his wife and then called Mr. T. Mac-
Donald, of Wairau Pa, by telephone. This was at about
9.20 p.m. Mr. MacDonald’s view^fi*om his home was
obscured by a tree and he and hfs wife went to Mr.
Daken’s home.

Mr. and Mrs. MacDonald saw the light for about 10
minutes and Mr. and Mrs. Daken saw it for about 20
minutes.

The observers describe the light as having been
round and of an orange colour, bright on the leading
edge and fading to a green tinge at what appeared to be
the tail. When first seen the light was a bright as a star,
but as it approached it became much more brilliant. When
it passed through dark rain Clouds, it illuminated them.

Height and speed the observers found hard to judge.
It flew low along the horizon, at times climbing at 45
degrees (half-way between the horizon and the zenith).
The speed was obviously too great, observers believe, to
be even that of a jet aeroplane. The light travelled in an
arc from the Vernon Bluffs on the one hand, to Port
Underwood on the other, Mr. Daken believes he saw a
flare drop from the object.

Ail the time the light was in the sky, there was a
glow in the sky in that area.

Earlier reports

It was Mr. MacDonald who a year ago reported a
light in the same area. That was a longer*, less round
light, he said.

“I am pleased about this second appearance,” he said,
“as it shows I was not having hallucinations last year.”

Mr. and Mrs. Daken also were pleased to have wit-
nesses of what they had seen. “I would not like anyone
to have thought we were having a Saturday night party
here,” she said this morning. In an effort to obtain 'wit-
nesses on Saturday night, they telephoned many neigh-
bours.

29th July, 1956.

A light very similar to that seen over Cook Strait
by Mr, and Mrs. N. C. Daken and Mr. and Mrs. T. Mac-
Donald on Saturday night was seen over the Wither Hills,
south of Blenheim, by three people on Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Cording, driving home with Mrs. Cor fl-
ing’s father, Mr. R. Bailey, about 10.30 on Sunday night,
saw the object. Like that seen by the Saturday night
observers at Wairau Bar, it was an orange coloured ball,
tapering to a green tail. On Sunday, however, it was not
moving at great speed over big distances as was Satur-
day’s object. It moved up and down at an angle of about
45 degrees, hovering occasionally. At first the observers
thought it was Mars, but Mars was found to be in a
different part of the sky.

STRANGE OBJECTS IN NELSON SKY TODAY

“The Nelson Evening Mail,” July 30th, 1956.

A number of small, silver, unidentified objects were
seen in the sky over Nelson by a woman resident in
Murphy Street, at 8.40 o’clock this morning.

Her little daughter, aged four, was with her at the
time and was also able to describe the objects.

Two were seen at first, directly below the sun and
about one-third as big. “They shone brightly while cloud
in the vicinity had a dull look,-' commented the observer,
who shyly asked that her name not be used. Slightly
oval in shape the two objects got smaller and suddenly
vanished.

A few moments later the same observer saw three
similar discs in line over the cemetery. They were also
stationary and in a straight line with the one on the left
slightly higher and the line sloping down to the right.

These also vanished in puffs after growing smaller.
“They had clear outlines and at no time appeared like
clouds,” commented the obserwer.

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“They could not have been weather balloons at that
time,” commented the staff of the Meteorological Station
at Tahunanui when the matter was referred to them.

STRANGE LIGHT WAS SEEN IN DUNEDIN

“Otago Evening Star,” 6th August, 1956.

The phenomenon which mystified so many people in
Suva on Friday evening and Saturday morning was also
visible in the Dunedin sky. The description given to the
“Star” this morning by Mrs. G. Wilson, of Leith Street,
was almost identical with the one in the report from Suva
on Saturday.

Mrs. Wilson and her husband sighted the object
about 10.30 p.m. on Friday. She described it as the
brightest thing in the sky, and the rays thrown from it
formed the shape of an “inverted cross.”

The Wilsons would have been prepared to accept
the object as having been an abnormally bright star but
for the fact that it did not twinkle during the 15-minute
period they watched it. It was stationery in the eastern
sky.

The director of the Beverley Begg Observatory, Mr.
A. J. Doig, said today it could quite possibly have been
Mars, which is the brightest object in the eastern sky at
this time of the year.

But, he said, the report from Suva suggested it was
not Mars. It was described as a golden yellow light, and
Mars has a reddish tinge, he explained.

Its colour could have been due to atmospheric con-
ditions, but it was most unlikely that object would hol’d
its golden light for the seven hours it was visible in Suva,
he said.

OBJECT SEEN IN SKY AT ESKDALE

"Daily Telegraph,” Napier, 6th August, 1956.

A mysterious glowing ball about a quarter the size
of the moon, hovering in the sky at an angle of 30 de-
grees from the ground, held the attention of Mr. D.
Lindsay, a farmer, of Eskdale, and his family for about
five minutes shortly after 5.30 yesterday morning.

Mr. Lindsay said today he awakened at 5.30. On
opening the Venetian blinds in his bedroom he saw the
sti'ange object — a perfect golden-coloured sphere — in the
sky. “While I was watching it, it seemed to travel away
and become smaller until it was the size of a pinhead.
Then it would suddenly return to its previous size,” he
said.

Brilliant Light

Mr. Lindsay awoke his wife and child and together
they watched the object travel away and come close
again for a full five minutes. Mr. Lindsay said the object
was in the sky in a north-north-east direction from Esk-
dale and well clear of the hills. “It was so brilliant,” he
said, “that when a cloud passed between it and ourselves
we could see the whole cloud and the sky illuminated.”

It was stressed by Mr. Lindsay that the object was
a perfect sphere and glowed with a golden red colout.
It grew small and large again several times while he arid
his family were looking at it, he said. Mr. Lindsay esti-
mated that the size of the object would be comparable
to 35 to 40 of the largest stars grouped closely together.

MOVING LIGHT SEEN OVER HOSPITAL
HILL

“The GI«borne Herald,” 8th August, 1956.

A description which appeared in Tuesday night’s
“Herald” of an unidentified object which <an Eskdale,
Napier, farmer saw floating on Tuesday morning tallies
closely with an observation made by Mr. P. Galloway,
a Gisborne resident, some hours later.

Resting in his bedroom at his home in Valley Road,
Mangapapa, Mr. Galloway saw through a window a glow-

ing ball which travelled at a considerable altitude from
south to north, disappearing behind clouds over Hospital
Hill.

According to his observation lasting several ’j^jjnutes,
the object was global in shape and glowed bri# ; 3 ,y over
its whole surface. It had the appearance of a star of un-
usual magnitude.

Realising that even a very bright star would not emit
so much light at that hour of the day — ^approximately
10.45 a.m. — ^Mr. Galloway went out-doors to make a
further observation. He was unable to pick it up again,
however, as cloud had obscured the sky.

CORRESPONDENCE

“The Taumarunui Press,” 8th August, 1956.

UNUSUAL OBJECT IN THE SKY
(To the Editor.)

Sir, — ^While driving to Taumarunui yesterday, August
7th, and when a few miles south of Te Kuiti, in the
corner of my vision appeared what seemed to be the glint
of an aircraft at about 3000 ft. shining in the sun. I
glanced idly up at it, and away again, then experienced
a “double take” as I realised its shape was not that of an
aircraft. I have had a good deal to do with aircraft of
several types and have flown approximately 1000 hours.

This object could be described as a disc or sphere,
but whichever it was, to my vision, it was perfectly round
and, shining with steady radiance, it was clear cut against
the blue sky. While watching the road I glanced back 'at
it several times. Its motion, upward and southward ahead
of me, was effortless but from the rate at which its size
diminished its speed must have been fantastic. Its height,
when I first noticed it, was much greater than it had
seemed as an aircraft and I had it in perfect view for i'2
to 15 seconds before it grew too small and faint and a
small cloud finally lost it to view. The time was 4.10 p.m.

I would be interested to know if any of your readers
noticed this object. — Yours, etc,, R. A. FERRI, Hamilton.

THREE ADULTS MAKE 13-MINUTE OBSER-
VATION OF GLOWING OBJECT AT CLOSE
QUARTERS. DETAILS GIVEN OF WHAT
PROMISES TO BE NEWS OF FIRST NEW
ZEALAND REPORTED LANDING

Mr. X, a farmer from near Tolaga Bay, gives C.S.I.
first-hand account of a sighting at close quai’ters on the
early morning of July 19th. All three witnesses to the
incident have appended their signature to the testimony
reproduced below. A sketch of the object was included
in the report.

Dear Sir,

Your letter of 30th July to hand, for which many
thanks. I have been meaning to get in touch with some
organization interested, but with moving to a new locality
I just haven’t had the time. Now, concerning this “ob-
ject” that I saw, I will endeavour to give you as clear a
picture as possible. If you require further information
please write to me and I will do my best to be explicit.
I would also be most appreciative of any further informa-
tion concerning these objects. Up until the present I
haven’t been a scoffer. However, I hadn’t taken any
notice of these manifestations and this experience sort
of caught us napping. My mother and aunt, both reliable
women and myself had a close view, unobstructed, from
our front verandah at my X station home.

We were awakened at approx. 4.31 a.m. by a brilliant
light shining in the window. I might add here that we
had taken down curtains and blinds prior to shifting.
This object was approx. 200 yards distant and on about
eye level, as the house is approx. 30’ to 40’ above sea-

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level. The object was surging up and do\vii slowly in a
similar way to a magnifying glass. It was straight above
the sand, as it was reflected in the wet sand. There
was a^^nct feeling of heat, not excessive, but definitely
there.'^ lean best be described as being an object almost
completely round, and there was a band of light around
the centre, but slightly above the middle. A marble with
a washer over it would fit the description. From the
bottom there were six streams of light dripping out. I
say dripping as that best describes it, like molten metal
dropping. This only took place when it was surging up
and down.

Also, from the top there were two beams of light
which shot out about 12 feet and slowly retracted to the
body again, almost as though sending out radar, or some
other such signals. The band of light around the middle
changed colour, but only when it took off, when the light
became more brilliant. We could see no signs of aper-
tures or portholes as the light was so brilliant, almost like
staring into a powerful electric light bulb. I went down
to see if I could find any deposit in the morning, but with
no success. At 4.44 a.m. this object slowly rose to about
60 feet and glided out over the sea for about half a mile
and then slowly began to rise. At no time did it speed.
What time it arrived we do not know, but a shepherd of
mine, living due west of us about 4 miles away, saw a
light travelling in an eastexdy direction about 4.15 a.m.
The night was brilliantly clear, bright moonlight, cold,
and there was little or no wind. Unfortunately, our
phone was out of order on this occasion and we had no
camera.

This object disappeared travelling almost due east.
Several of the local people saw the light, but did not
investigate further. Fishing trawlers are inclined to
sneak in close at night and get out before first-light, so
lights would not arouse any curiosity. This object was
about 30 feet in diameter; it was definitely not saucer
shaped. From my observations I would be emphatic and
say that “it” could quite easily have been controlled by
some sort of intelligence. Meteors could be counted out
as they do not hover. Although pressed to inform the
local paper, I did not, as no one likes to be held up to
ridicule.

I would also like to tell you of another experience
which occured to friends some three years ago this com-
ing shearing. Two friends of mine, hard-headed farmers,
told me this as it happened to them. They swore me to
keep it to myself as they were afraid of chaffing. They
were out mustering one morning for shearing on a rough
block of country in the Gisborne back country. The
time was a few minutes after da^vn, when things are in-
distinct. They were on a promontory above a patch of
scrub. When they barked their dogs to shift the stock,
an object arose out of the scrub and went away up this
valley, leaving a trail of white ash. One of them went
down and actually touched some of the substance which
disintegrated immediately (this is the substance named
“Angels’ Hair” or “Threads of the Virgin” — ^Ed.). This
stuff was on all the low bushes. Unfortunately they did
not investigate further. In the light of my recent experi-
ence, they are extremely interested.

Mr. X ends by c.v pres sing the unsh that he be nozu con-
sidered a member of CS.L and states that he loishcs to obtain
as much mformation as possible on the subject. Our investiga-
tion is continuing fervently.

/ had learned of this sighting from two other private
sources, one being a felloiv seri'iceman. tvho knozus the farm
manager personally. My friend zms visiting his parents'^ home
on leave at Tolaga Bay at this very time. My letter to Mr. X
subsequently brought the above most extraordinary and import-
ant information. My friend was personally most impressed zoitli
this fanner’s e.vperience as he holds him in high regard)— Ed.

Further Confirmation of Anaura Bay
Observation ...

y/9/56

Dear Sir, , . ,

Your letter of August 25th to hand, for which many
thanks. I would have answered sooner, but owing to
pressure of work, neglected to do so. With regard to
publishing the account I sent you, by all means do so, and
our name can be used in your magazine. I enclose £1
for membership fee. The data in these books is simply
amazing and I am getting more of those books you have
recommended. Eegarding the date of the sighting I am
positive it was Thursday morning, July 19th. The colour
changed very little. The outside ring was slightly darker
while hovering and got white hot (the same colour as the
body) when it started to move off. The illustration on
your magazine cover is very much like the object we
saw. I am relieved that our description was reasonably
accurate. I would very much like to meet you and dis-
cuss this experience. If I am coming to Auckland I will
certainly contact you. I expect to be in Auckland in
early November. In the meantime many thanks for your
letter and enlightening literature.

Yours faithfully,

W. B. ROBINSON.

p.S. — ^Two other signatures to the observation.

0. M. ROBINSON.

YVONNE SPEUS-BLACK.

NEW PLYMOUTH SIGHTING

“Taranaki Daily New*,” 11th August, 1956.

A strange spinning object in the heavens near New
Plymouth was reported by a resident living in the Port
Taranaki area last night. She said that she and three
members of her family watched it for several minutes
before it was obscured by cloud.

The resident, who telephoned the “Taranaki Daily
News” about 9.30 p.m., described the object as shedding
a golden glow and said it could be seen from her home in
Paritutu Road.

Other people living in nearby Paritutu Road also
saw the object.

The woman said her attention was first attracted by
her dog growling. She went out to quieten the animal
and saw it looking at the sky. At the same time other
people in the neighbourhood were looking up and shout-
ing about the object.

The object appeared to be spinning and at times
leaving a trail of haze that partly obscured it. She said
it was high up to the west and over the sea, about the
size of a dinner plate, round, but flattish on the top and
bottom.

Several people in the area watched it before it was
obscured by cloud, but they could still see its reflection
for some time against the cloud.

BRILLIANT RED LIGHT BLINKS ON
AND OFF

13th August, 1956.

A member from Wellsford, Mr. P. Nicholls, Was most
intrigued on the evening of August 13th. After in-
advertantly spotting a brilliant light not far above the
eastern horizon at 6.20 p.m. which at first he took for
the planet Mars, he had just realized it was yet too early
for the planet to rise when the light blinked out. With
the aid of a pair of 8x30 glasses, Mr. Nicholls observed
the light closely for the next four minutes. During this
time the light blinked on and off a number of times and
then stayed on and began to move slowly northwards
(two hands span). As it so moved it grew dimmer arid
finally disappeared below the horizon. Mr. Nicholls is
reasonably sure he was not fooled by an aircraft.

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STRANGE OBJECT SEEN OVER
NEW PLYMOUTH

"Taranaki Daily News," 13th August, 1956.

A shiny, silver object was seen flying over the centre
of New Plymouth early on Saturday by a resident, Mr.
A. Woodhouse. , * j ,

Mr. Woodhouse said he was passing St. Andrews
Presbyterian Hall, Courtenay Street, at 7.45 a.m. when
he saw an oblong object flying over the centre of the city.

"It was shining and had a silvery light for about
three-quarters of its length. At this point there was a
slight rise in the object’s shape and after that there was

After passing over the city the object described an
are and appeared to head northwards up the coast, he
said. Visibility was good, although it was cloudy.

It is known that no scheduled aircraft were flying
over the city at this time.

“SIGHTING DAY” FOR FLYING SAUCERS

"The New Zealand Herald," Sept. 10th, 1956.

For three sun-soaked hours on Saturday afteraoon
nine people perched on the summit of one of the highest
Auckland peaks and swept the sky with telescopes, binoc-
ulars and shaded eyes. They were there on a mission and
they took it seriously. Their task — to maintain a continu-
ous watch for flying saucers.

This effort, carried out by members of the committee
of Civilian Saucer Investigation (N.Z.), was the contribu-
tion by the Auckland club to an "international flying
saucer' sighting day” organised from London.

No saucer was sighted.

Subscriptions overdue. We understand how easily it
is to forget about that renewal notice that came in the
last magazine. We know you wish to be kept up to date
on this extraordinary subject.

“SAUCERS” FLY AGAIN OVER STRATFORD

MORE REPORTS FROM OBSERVERS

“Taranaki Daily News,” 25th August, 1956.

From Stratford come further reports of unusual
objects in the night sky, with descriptions similar to
earlier ones suggestive of “flying saucers. ’

The first reports this week related to early on Mon-
day evening. The second phenomenon was noted at lOtiiO
on Wednesday night by at least two residents in Miranda
Street, Stratford.

One of them, Mrs. E. Copestake, said yesterday that
her attention was attracted by a 20-year-old girl. Miss
June Couchnian, who said that she at first thought she
was seeing smoke rings from a passing locomotive.

Off to Douglas

In the sky they saw a silver disc-like object coming
slightly towards them in a "hovering sort of a manner,
said Mrs. Copestake. Eventually it disappeared towards
Douglas. There were no lights and no noise could be

Mrs. A. Winter, of Matapu, had an eerie experience
at 8:15 the same night. She heard a most unusual noise
in the western sky, totally distinct from that of an aero-

plane, though she failed to discern any foreign object.

Mrs. Winter described it as an "unusual whirring
noise." As it was a clear night, she was at a^ loss to
understand why she could not distingaiish the cai the
unusual noise, which appeared to be similar to tir . heard
last week by a Stratford girl at 1 a.m.

TWO “FLYING SAUCERS” FOR A LARGE
FAMILY

"Taranaki Daily News," 22nd August, 1956.

Not one, but two flying saucers are claimed to have
been seen in fairly close formation by a Stratford family
of 10 people early on Monday night. , ^ ^

It was more than mere coincidence that the two sons,
age 12 and 13 years, of Mr. and Mrs. G. Robertson, 121
Orlando Road, Stratford, should have been looking sky-
wards at 6:30 p.m. Keen on astronomy, the two lads
were looking for the planet Mars, now readily discernible
on a clear night. , . . 4.1 1 ,

When they spotted two unusual objects on the sky-
line they excitedly called out to their parents who, with
other members of the family, ranging from seven to 20
years, rushed out to see what at first appeared to be two
white clouds.

“We were soon, however, to see that they were two
dull white, disc-shaped objects as they passed under the
light of the moon, heading towards Ngauruhoe, ’ said Mrs.
Robertson yesterday.

"They then appeared to turn slowly, more m an
easterly direction, and gather speed. We watched them
for almost 30 seconds. They were, to all appearances,
slightly tilted and were quite visible. They were seen by
10 people in our family and a cousin next door. We feel
beyond doubt they were what many eye-witnesses have
claimed them to be — ^flying saucers.”

Close Formation

Asked for further details, Mrs. Robertson said the
objects must have been large and appeared to form per-
fect discs. They were in close formation and did not
appear to be travelling at an exceptionally fast speed.

No lights were discernible, but she was adamant that
there was no mistaking the fact they were individual
objects other than aeroplanes or cloud. They shone and
glistened brightly from the light of t^ moon in their pro-
gress on a slight angle, and after a time quickened speed.
There was no noise heard.

Mrs. Robertson said her 20-year-old daughter
claimed to have seen a flying saucer a little more than a
week previously, corresponding with a report from an-
other source in Taranaki.

It was 1 a.m. and her daughter, who was awake,
heard an unusual noise. She looked out of her bedroom
window and clearly saw a disc-like object with gold,
orange and blue or green lights making in a southerly
direction.

Its noise, the daughter said, was distinct from that
of an aeroplane, and it appeared to hover about for some
seconds. She attempted to awaken a sister in the same
room, but was unable to do so before the object had
disappeared.

■ IF YOU SIGHT AN “UNIDENTIFIED

■ FLYING OBJECT”

■ Write P.O. Box 72, Onehunga, S.E.5

■ Or phone immediately if possible to . . .

■ Mrs. Weitzner, Phone 21-969, day or night.

■ Mr. William Doo, Phone 42-715, day time

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SWIFT FLYING CIGAR-SHAPED OBJECT
SIGHTED

Sep?|?j^er 3rd, 1956.

I V finessed by many observers, spanning a distance of
200 miles, a glowing object flying at a low level crossed
Auckland heading north-west at 6:45 p.m. on Monday,
3rd September. The most expert observers so far ascer-
tained, were two Air Force Squadron Leaders, K. B.
Smith and 0. Staple. The officers were at 500 feet
making a landing run into Whenuapai Air Poi’ce base,
when the glowing object crossed their flight path, dis-
appearing to the north-west as their Hastings aircraft
touched down. It was in sight for upwards of a half
minute. First taken for a jet. Squadron Leader Smith
said, they changed their minds quickly when the object
revealed its terrific speed. It had a glowing half crescent
shaped light in front and a more brilliant separated light
trailing to the rear. “This trailing light seemed to pul-
sate,” said Squadron Leader Staple. The pilots could not
see the shape of the object between the lights. Your
editor interviewed both officers, both of whom confirmed
the press report and gave additional details. The object
was travelling a flat horizontal trajectory at an estimated
height of 2000 ft., said the Squadron Leaders. “We have
not previously seen anything like this. It did not re-
semble shooting stars — ^meteors — ^we have seen plenty
of those.”

Your editor also interviewed Sergeant T. E. Cook,
also of Whenuapai. Sgt. Cook in company with two
others saw the object from their car whilst approaching
the city on the new northern outlet highway.. “The
object was cylindrical in shape, had a glowing light up
front and was trailing pinkish-blue flame-like light from
the rear.” “It was a rocket,” stated Mrs. Glowacki
who was a passenger in the car. Sgt. Cook, following
the fixed gaze of Mrs. Glowacki’s son, who was the first
to spot it, watched the object approach vei'y fast from
their front, and in the space of 9 to 10 seconds had dis-
appeared to their left rear in a north-westerly direction.
They are quite sure in their own minds that the object
was not a meteor.

Mr. L. C. Dassler of Oropi, Tauranga (a former
flight sergeant navigator with 1500 flying hours in the
R.N.Z.A.P.), reported seeing “a pinkish-purplish flame
and an indistinct shape of a hull,” about 1000 feet above
Te Poi near Matamata. It was travelling faster than any
jet he had seen. Mr. F. J. Aikin, a Reporoa farmer,
saw a pinkish and white pear-shaped object travelling
very fast across the western sky.

A gang of waterside workers loading the “Mataroa”
at Queen’s Wharf, Auckland, said they saw “about four
windows in the side.” The object was cigar-shaped with
a blue flame shooting from the rear. Many others re-
ported seeing the object. CSI is currently investigating.

Auckland’s evening paper 5th September, 19^6,
further reports . . .

“The Auckland Star,” Sept. 5th, 1956.

Something that looked like a flying ball-point pen
has joined the array of aerial phenomena reported over
Auckland. But the man who saw it says without hesita-
tion, “It was a meteor.”

He is Mr. L. A. Warner, head of the science depart-
ment at Avondale College. He also says without hesita-
tion that Monday night’s object in the sky (which he
didn’t see) was a meteor.

A different view is taken by Captain H. Hill, assis-
tant marine superintendent for the New Zealand Shipping
Co., Ltd., and a self-confessed former critic of flying
saucer theories. He saw Monday’s object, and said em-
phatically: “It was not a meteor.”

Captain Hill saw the object from Takapuna at 6:45
p.m. It appeared as a cluster of bluish lights, moving

swiftly and silently in level flight from RangiLoto towards
Milford. After about five .seconds it abruptly vanished.

“I have had 28 years at sea, and I’ve seen meteors
and comets and I’ve seen planets rising and setting in
all conditions,” he said. “This was definitely an aircraft
of some type.”

Glowed brightly

Mr. Warner made his observation on Friday night.
What he saw was a brightly-moving object like a slightly
cuiwed bail-point pen, except that its trailing end was
diffused to a stream er-I ike formation.

Mr. L. A. IVarner, Avondale College Science Head, men-
tioned in the press report, rang your editor and stated firmly
that he had not made any reference or expressed any stick
opinion about the object sighted on Monday night, the 3rd of
September, as accredited to him by the "Star’s'" reporter. He
also rang Captain Id. Hill and infonned that gentleman that
he had not made the remarks mentioned in the prejis report.
Mr. I Varner has an open mind on the subject, ami has guile an
interest in the problem of UFO appearance.<;.

I spoke to Captain H. Hill via phone, who immediately
ran finned his reported impression of the sighting. He kindly
invited CSI officers to visit his point of observation and make
any considered necessary checks of bearing, angles of elevation,
arc of flight witnessed, etc. This has been arranged. Captain
Hill added, "My estimation of the height the object was flying
is 800 to 900 feet, and not very distant.” He had discussed
the matter with the captains of two of his company’s ships,
which were at the time of sighting approaching Auckland
Harbour some 10 to 15 miles west. The ships’ “watches” had
not reported anything. The object had passed Captain Hill to
the west going north-west. He considered the fact that the
ships had not seen anything supported his contention that the
object was quite close.

In order to obtain as much information on this incident as
possible (we have heard of many people having sighted it,
particularly further south of Aucldand), CSI has inserted a
large advt. in the local press calling for all details possible from
the public. We are hopeful of good returns.

BRIGHTLY ILLUMINATED, CIGAR-SHAPED
OBJECT SIGHTED

Christchurch, 6.20 p.m., 26th August, 1956.

Mrs. Turnbull, Hills Rd., Christchurch, sighted “a
long, cigar-shaped object, clearly outlined and brilliantly
lighted, travelling very fast from north to south in a
downward curve.” Mrs, Turnbull watched the strange
object for at least 30 seconds — perhaps longer. She had
rang Harewood Airfield and apparently the tower per-
sonnel put her on to our Christchurch representative,
(Credit Mrs. E. E. Hamber, Ch’ch. rep. Thank you, too,
Harewood.)

UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT IN SKY

“The Nelson Evening Mail,” August 27th, 1956-.

A Nile Street resident, Mr, G. Ferguson, has reported
observing an unidentified object in the sky over Nelson
shortly after noon today.

He described it as a silver disc clearly visible to
hhnself and his family from 12.20 p.m. to 12.50 p.m.
Viewed through a telescope the object appeared slightly
larger but was still only a silver disc.

Mr. Ferguson’s attention was drawn to the sky by a
Dakota aircraft which was circling over the city at the
time. He said it appeared to circle around the object
but the control tower at Nelson aerodrome has advised
that no reports of anything unusual were received from

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the aircraft. They said it was the normal Nelson to
Westport flight circling to gain height before it set a
course for the West Coast.

Mr. Ferguson said the object remained visible for
half an hour after the plane had left. It did not move.

He said he was particularly interested in the object
because it resembled one seen by himself and a group
of people at Cable Bay two years ago.

Addendum: On immediate follow inquiries made by
our Nelson rep., these additional details came to light:
Mr. Ferguson said that through his 3in. telescope the
object was round like a grapefruit and was surrounded
by a glow. Our Nelson rep., who is also a keen amateur
astronomer, checked on Venus with his 6 in. reflector in
the early morn and noted that that planet was showing
a clear half -sphere shape. Further inquiries and checks
are being made; all are reasonably assured that some-
thing other than a planet was sighted by Mr. Ferguson.
(Credit Mr. J. Fletcher, Nelson Rep.)

A FATHER LOOKED UP AND SAW . . .

“The Auckland Star,” Sept. 6th, 1956.

NEW PLYMOUTH, Thursday (P.A.).— It was no
meteor that a Taranaki farmer, Mr. Bert Thomson, of
Kaponga, saw pass yesterday morning — and he’s no be-
liever in outer-space mysteries.

What wa» it?

Mr. Thomson (“I have perfectly good eyes”) de-
scribed it as a mysterious white “aircraft” about 70 feet
long, 30 feet wide flying at about 1500 feet in an easterly
direction between Hawera and Eltham.

It flew with little noise but at considerable speed —
probably 300 to 400 miles an hour.

Mr. Thomson, who had got up to tend a sick animal,
said he heard a hissing sound which gradually increased,
and saw a white light followed by a blue one.

As the object came closer he saw it had a turret-like
glass nose from which the white light came, delta-like
rounded wings, a larger glass turret on the mid die. .of the
main body from which the blue light came, and a i^-bfiring
tail.

The hissing sound, he said, seemed to indicate a jet-
like engine. He could see no wheels or markings on the
object.

ADDENDUM. — The hisshif/ sound has offnt hecti reported,
when- UFOs are near enough to he heard. Remember the
hr in taut blue diics that paced the length of Nezo Zealand on the
night of December 6th. 1952, .wme 12 zvidely .separated parties
zt'ho reported the observations that night, all reported the his.s-
ing sound. — Ed.

As you can see . . .

h(/Uk tU

As this issue goes to press, the incidence of
U.F.O. sightings are on the increase; numerous
local reports are still coming in but cannot be
included in this issue. Keep up to date with
these momentous events by attending the
monthly general meetings — see page 4 for
dates.

FLIGHT WITHOHT EFFORT

Excerpt from “Flying Saucer Review”

“Electro-gravities, seeking the source of gravity and
its control, has reached a stage where profound implica-
tions for the entire human race begin to emerge,” writes
an American journalist in the current issue of the Swiss
aviation monthly, “Interavia.” “Perhaps the most start-
ling and immediate implications of all involve aircraft,
guided missiles — atmospheric and free space flight of all
kinds.”

If one of the several lines of research achieved their
goal — and it seemed certain that this must occur— ;-gravi-
tational acceleration as a structural, aerodynamic and
medical problem would cease to exist. So would the task
of providing combustible fuels in massive volume in order
to escape the earth’s gravitic pull — now the biggest head-
ache facing today’s would-be “space-men.”

And towards the long-term progress of mankind a
whole new concept of electro-physics was being levered
out into the light of human knowledge. Some projects
were over 30 years old.

“The concept of weightlessness in conventional
materials which are normally heavy, like steel, aluminium
and barium, is difficult enough,” explains the journalist',
“but some theories, so far borne out empirically in the
laboratory, postulate that not only can they be made
weightless, but they can in fact be given a negative
weight.”

In this particular line of research, the weights of
some materials had been cut by as much as 30 per cent,
by “energizing” them. Disc aerofoils, two feet in

diameter, incorporating a variation of the simple two-plate
electrical condenser, charged with 50 kilovolts and a total
continuous energy input of 50 watts, had achieved a speed
of seventeen feet per second in a circular air coui’se
twenty feet in diameter.

Larger discs, three feet in diameter, had run in a
fifty-foot diameter air course under a charge of 160 kilo-
volts with such impressive results that the cloak of secrecy
had been thrown over them.

Variations in this work had been done in a vacuum
with startling results. A flame-jet generator to supply
power up to 15 million volts was being developed; and
such a force raised exponentially to levels capable of
pushing man-carrying vehicles through the air — or outer
space — at ultra high speeds was now the object of con-
certed efforts in many countries.

Once achieved, it would allow vehicles to behave like
flying saucers — “Flying Saucer Review,” Vol. 1, No. 1,
and Vol. 1, No. 5.

Entirely new and unsuspected electrical waves simi-
lar to electro-magnetic radio waves in basic concept are
apparent in the ether, says “Interavia’s” contributor.
They have been created and transmitted through layers
of the most efficient kinds of electro-magnetic and electro-
static shielding without apparent loss of power in any
way. There was evidence, but no proof, that these waves
were not limited by the speed of light ; the reason why the
new science seemed to strike at the very foundations of
Einsteinian Relativity Theory.

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FLYING SAUCERS

But rather than invalidate current basic _ concepts
such as Relativity, the new knowledge of gravity would
probably expand their scope, i-amifications and general
usefs^ss. ,

most successful line of electro-gravitics research
so far^'reported was that carried out by Townsend T.
Brown, an American who had been researching into grav-
ity for the past 30 years. He was now conducting research
projects in the United States and on the Continent and
postulated that there was between electricity and gravity
a relationship called parallel and/or similar to that which
existed between electricity and magnetism. And as the
coil was the usable link in the case of electro-magnetics,
so was the condenser that link in the case of electro-
gravitics.

The detailed implications of man’s conquest of grav-
ity, continued “Interavia’s" correspondent, were innumer-
able. In cars, trains and boats the headaches of trans-
mission of power from engine to wheels or propellers
would simply cease to exist. Construction of bridges and
big buildings would b_e_ greatly simplified by temporary
induced weightlessness.* Other facets of work now under
way indicated the possibility of close control of plant
life; new therapeutic techniques; permanent fuel-less
heating units for homes and industry; new manufacturing
techniques and a whole new field of chemistry. The list
was endless . . . and growing.

Ignoring the military significance of electro-gravxtxcs
in international affairs, what the development of the new
science might do to the value of x’aw nxaterials was per-
haps interesting to contemplate. Some materials were
more prone to induced weightlessness than others. They

were becoming known as gravitic isotopes. Some wex'e
already quite hard to find, but others were common and,
for the moment, cheap. Since these ultimately might be
the vital lofting materials required to the creation of
contra-gravitational fields, their value might become ex-
tremely high with equivalent re-arrangeraent of wealth
of national resources, balance of economic power and
world geo-strategic concepts.

How soon all this would come about was directly
proportional to the amount of effort put into it. Sur-
prisingly, countries usually in the lead in this type of
research had only been fooling around. Britain, with her
National Physical Laboratory, had apparently never seri-
ously considered that the attempt to overcome gravity
was worth the effort and was now scurrying around trying
to discover what it was all about. The Americanst oiny
put token amounts of money into resepeh, while the
French, a little more open-mindedly, had initiated a num-
ber of projects, but these were on a very small scale.

Most of the work undertaken so far had been of a
private nature, by undercapitalised university professors
in lofts and basements. But the word was afoot now and
the Governments were taking a growing interest.

*It is believed the Pharaohs of Egypt possessed the secret
and used it to build the Pyramids.

tit is now well known that about fifteen American electronic
and aircraft companies are actively engaged on anti-gravity re-
search. See Flying Saucer Revietv, Jan.-Feb. The Indian Gov-
ernment, too, is interested and has offered a substantial prize for
the most valuable contribution to anti-gravity. — ^Ed,

Project Magnet

THE CANADIAN FLYING SAUCER STUDY

“Project Magnet” was authorized in December, 1950,
following a request made to the Canadian Department
of Transport by W. B. Smith, for permission to make use
of the Department’s laboratory and field facilities in a
study of unidentified flying objects and physical princi-
ples which might appear to be involved.

The programme consisted of two parts. The first
part was the collecting of as much high quality data as
possible, analysing it, and where possible, drawing con-
clusions from it. The second part consisted of a system-
atic questioning of all our basic concepts in the hopes
of turning up a discrepancy which might prove to be the
key to a new technology.

Unfortunately, the programme was plagued by well-
meaning but misguided journalists who were looking fox-
spectacular copy, or copy which could be turned to
political account, to such an extent that both those who
were working on the project and the Department of
Transport found themselves in an embarrassed position.
Consequently, when the “Project Magnet” Report was
made and pei-mission sought to extend the scope of the
investigation through Federal financial suppox’t, the de-
cision was finally made in 1954 that this would not be
advisable in the face of the publicity from which the
wliole project had suffered.

“Project Magnet” was officially dropped by the De-
partment of Transport in October, 19154, although the
Department indicated its willingness to pex-rait the con-
tinued use of laboratory facilities, provided this could
be done at no cost to the public treasury. The project
has been continuing under these conditions, and to this
extent may be said to have gone underground. The
Government of Canada is not a participant in the project
and not in any way responsible for its conclusions.

The conclusions reached by “Project Magnet” and
contained in the official report were based on a rigid
statistical analysis of sighting reports and were as fol-
lows: There is a 91% probability that at least some of
the sightings were of real objects of unknown origin.
There is about a 60% probability that these objects were
alien vehicles. (Alien meaning not of earthly fabrication.)

The conclusions based on studies of the basic physi-
cal concepts were as follows: Many of our fundamental
concepts are inherently ambiguous and quite a different
philosophy can be built up on the alternatives. Several
of these alternatives lead to much simpler arithmetic, and
presentations which do not have to resort to patchwork
corrections to make them all-embracing. Furthermore,
some of our ideas with respect to fields and their be-
haviour are wrong.

Recent “Project Magnet” activities have dealt with
following up any and all leads. Many of these leads were
dead ends, but a few were quite significant and well
worth the overall effort. At the present time a definite
pattern is emerging, and the groundwork is being laid
for a new technology which may literally lead us to the
stax's.

ALL ABOUT PROJECT MAGNET

It gives us every pleasure to pass on to our readers
this most interesting statement on “Project Magnet” and
excerpts from a recent accompanying letter. Wilbur B.
Smith is head of the Canadian Government’s Transport
Department’s Tele-communication Division. Members
will recall many newspaper and book references to Smith
(Keyhoe) and what he has to say is worthy of more than
a passing interest. We thank him for the “statement” and
his most welcome letter. — ^Ed.

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April 24 Ui, 195G.

Dear Mr. Fulton,

I acknowledge your letter of April 15th and wish
to thank you for your interest in my activities. Although
“Project Magnet” has been officially closed down, I am
still carrying on the investigation work on my own. In
order to clarify my position I have prepared the enclosed
statement. I have no objection to the publication of this
statement provided that it is published in its entirety as
submitted. , ^ .

As hinted in the last paragraph of this statement,
a great deal has been learned towards the founding of a
new and advanced technology, but as yet we are iu the
kindergarten, and have a lot of crawling and toddling
to do b^ef ore we can walk, much less run !

It is quite true that our knowledge of the physical
world in which we live is most inadequate and some of
our ideas are quite wrong. But most people with any

sort of a background in science have little difficulty in
pointing up the deficiencies. Add to this the knowledge
obtained through studies of the flying saucers and it all
starts to clear up. It is really surprising how mucjfj\^>l the
new technology actually is known now, but unreels?" nzed
because it looks like something else; something that we
have taught ourselves to accept blindly, sometimes con-
trary to our ovTi better judgment. I think that if we
were left to our own devices for about fifty years we
could get off this planet by field manipulation. I think
if as much effort were to be put on this pro 3 ect as was
put on the atom bomb, we could do it in ten years. How-
ever, I sincerely hope that we don’t do it until we out-
grow the childish belligerence with which the majority
seem to be afflicted.

With best regards,

W. B. SMITH.

UFO INVESTIGATORS AGREE THAT
SAUCERS EXIST— BUT ARE THEIR
OCCUPANTS

Humanoid or Human?

By Dr. Benjamin D. Benlncasa

After a long wait, the United States and Great
Britain finally spoke unofficially through their best-
informed saucerologists (Keyhoe, Ruppelt, Cramp and
Lord Dowding) on the intriguing question of UFOs. Fol-
lowing closely on their heels were France’s top-notch
ufological specialists (Guieu, Plantier, Thirouin, and
Michel) with their penetrating saucer-phenomena findings.

British, American and French saucer experts agree
to a man that flying saucers are real, honest-to-goodness
aircraft. They are all in agreement that the saucer-
shaped flying machines are not of terrestrial manufac-
ture. But not one of the enthusiastic ufologists will come
out openly, clearly and boldly with a statement as to who
is behind the saucer vehicles. Oh, yes, they have re-
peatedly declared that a superior intelligence is behind
the strange movements of the extramundane visitants.
But none of the scientifically-trained saucer investigators
has said — in spite of the accumulated evidence before
them — that the saucer-ship occupants are human beings:
God-fashioned creatures with body and soul, capable of
thinking, reasoning, conversing, and inventing and con-
structing complicated flying constructions with billion-
mile ranges.

It has shocked me no end whenever a saucerologist
has asserted that flying-saucers must be operated by pure
spirits. I have been equally shocked by saucerological
declarations that our extra-terrestrial visitors must be
half human and half beast. I have been no less disturbed
by certain ufological pronouncements which have stressed
the belief that disk-land pilots must be almost, but not
quite, human ! Such nonsense !

The respected investigating author who really sur-
prises me is France’s Mathematician Aime Michel. While
his book, THE TRUTH ABOUT FLYING SAUCERS,
rates high on my list of saucer craft publications, because
of his unmistakably scientific, cold-fact approach to the
UFO problem, I cannot for the life of me understand
why he has refused to evaluate Europe’s, South America’s
and North America’s “talking little men” and “dead little
men” reports.

Now, Scientist Michel has accepted the testimony of
Gabriel Gachignard (“a simple man, honest, without

imagination”), who claims that in October of 1952 he
saw, from a distance of 50 yards, a 15-foot cigar land
at Marignane Airport, at Marseilles. By the same token,
why can’t Scientist Michel accept the testimonies of other
equally simple, honest and unimaginative witnesses, such
as Prance’s Pierre Lucas, Jean-Pierre Mitto, and Antoine
Mazaud, Venezuela’s Gustavo Gonzales and Jose Ponce,
and America’s John Quincey Black and John Van Allen,
all of whom swear they saw one or more smallish, and/ or
average-height, human creatures leave or enter decidedly
unconventional flying craft?

Let us remember that Black and Allen, two Brush
Creek, Cal., mining prospectors, related that, at 6 :30 p.m.
on June 20, 1953, they spotted, from a distance of about
40 feet, an eight-foot-diameter, disc-like aircraft, which
moments later was entered by a four-foot pilot, “a white
man, with black hair and a closely-shaven face” who wore
outlandish clothes and non-American foot-gear.

Basil Benedict, a California newsman who inter-
viewed Black and Allen after their saucer pilot experi-
ence, wrote on June 25, 1953, that he could not arrive
“at a single reason why these miners should attempt to
perpetrate a hoax” on him.

What has surprised so many lay saucerologists is the
keen interest which Christian theologians have increas-
ingly shown in the saucer-pilot reports. Nearly two years
ago a distinguished American clergyman, whom I have
known very well for the past 42 years and who now re-
sides in Vatican City, was kind enough to answer a brief
but to-the-point questionnaire of mine dealing with these
momentous topics; (1) the existence or non-existence of
saucercraft; (2) the take-off point or points of flying
saucers; (3) the bodily appearance and degree of intelli-
gence of our saucership visitants; (4) whether or not the
disc visitors are related to terrestrial human beings; (5)
whether or not the Book of Genesis is the Church's sole
basis for deciding the origins of extra-terrestrial intelli-
gent life; (6) whether or not the disc pilots bear the
same manner of original sin which has been transmitted
to terrestrial humanity by sinful Adam and Eve.

I had barely received a reply to my questionnaire
than I became fully acquainted with two notably sub-

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stantiated facts: first, that Fathers Gregory Miller and
C. M. de Beata Assumption e and several other Catholic
priests the world over who had personally observed flying
sauce?:s^^ere privately assei'ting that the airborne objects
which )™' had seen might have an extra-terrestrial basis;
second^ chat Catholic theologians K. Staab, M. Schmaus,
F. J. Connell, W. T. Wood, P. Crowley, and a score of
other Catholic theological authorities were voicing the
opinion that human creatures like ourselves might reside
on other planets, and that, should we terrestrials be
smart enough to build interplanetary aircraft and one
day land on extra-terrestrial soil, we might meet our
solar-system brethren.

But it remained for my Vatican City correspondent
(whose name for the moment I may not mention) to tell
me precisely how a group of celebrated Roman ecclesias-
tical minds felt about extramundane humanity, original
sin, etc. This is what my correspondent wrote me, in
part: “The Faith-binding article that all human beings
are descendants of Adam, according to many theologians,
really applies to Earthians, although some theologians
hold that it applies to all persons with body and soul,
regardless of where they may be . . . This question had
not been settled by the Church; and, as a consequence,
it is not unreasonable for the faithful Catholic to hold
either position until the Church renders an Article-of-
Faith decision.”

This unofficial information tells us that theologians
in Vatican City form two schools: one holds that the
Book of Genesis, when speaking of hte creation of Man,
really refers to the formation of Terrestrial Man; the
other maintains that the same narrative unfolds the story
of the origins of the very First Man — ^the progenitor of
universal humankind, on this and other planetary bodies.

Regardless of which school v/e follow, we cannot
escape the extremely important fact that Terrestrial In-

telligent Beings and Extra-terrestrial Intelligent Beings
have been made “to the image and likeness of God.” To
them alone He gave the upright stature ; to them alone He
gave a unique bodily shape, the ability to “make use of
reason and intellect to understand and consider God,”
the faculties of language, thought and ingeniousness, and
the will to attain eternal happiness in His Kingdom.

I repeat: the informal, unofficial belief of Roman
theologians is that, if saucerships exist, they are manned
by highly intelligent human beings, who look very much
like us.

Some of our more scientifically-bent theologians re-
siding here and abroad contend that the Saucerians are
here primarily to investigate whether Earthians constitute
a potential or actual threat to the peace of Saucerland.
True, their trips do have scientific purposes — the possible
discovery of new metals, and new plants and soils for the
preparation of better medicinals, the learning of the
extent to which our Earth has tilted; the sighting of
newly-emerged oceanic islands and the plotting of loca-
tions where islands once existed; the determining of
whether certain shorelines may be inundated at some
future time; the progress we have made in aeronautics,-
astronautics, astrophysics, astronomy, electronics, and
ballistics. Yet, their chief concern is — do men like
Scientist Zwicky wish to bomb their planets out of their
normal orbital paths and into abnormal, artificial routes
around the Sun? How warlike could Earthians become
if they were given more terrific H-bombs and 2 5,0 00-mil e-
per-hour war craft?

The wise theologians are convinced that Earthmen
must first outlaw war if they wish to win the respect of
Saucerians. Even if future terrestrial astronauts do
enter the atmosphere of saucer-based Luna, the Saucer-
ians will not allow them to land if they discover that
their intruders still have war-like and conquistadorial
ideas in mind.

RADIO SIGNALS FROM VENUS
INDICATE ATMOSPHERE LIKE OURS . . .

“Buffalo Evening News,” August 27th, 1956.

BERKELEY, Calif., Aug. 27 — Venus has been broad-
casting some astronomically interesting radio signals, an
Ohio State University scientist said today.

The signals come in pulses often a second or more
and sometimes there is a long string of them, with more
or less uniform intervals between, said Dr. John D. Kraus
in a paper read to the American Astronomical Society.

The frequency of the signals ranges from 2,000,000
to 4,000,000 cycles a second. Those at the higher fre-
quency arrive as much as 2 seconds ahead of those on the
lower side of the band. This suggests. Dr. Kraus said,
that the electrified atmospheres of Venus and the Earth
and the space between have an anomalous way of dis-
persing radio waves.

The distant planet also sends out another class of
radio signals which might be the product of lightning
storms. Dr. Kraus said. Sometimes they sizzle away for
as long as 12 hours. They fluctuate greatly in intensity,
with peaks occurring 20, 39, 63 and 90 minutes, 6 hours
25 minutes, and 11 days apart.

Every day the peaks of intensity arrive about 7
minutes earlier than they did the day previously. This
gives a clue to the planet’s rotation period, Dr. Kraus
said, and probably means that it turns around once every
certain number of days minus 7 minutes for each day in
the process.

It will take more obsex'ving to determine the number
of days required for rotation, Dr. Kraus reported,

Venus is overlaid by a thick bank of clouds which
prevents direct observation of the planet’s surface. The
radio signals some day may enable scientists to find out
more about what lies beneath these clouds.

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From Australia

and tke P/idfic -AMa

“FLYING SAUCER” AT PROSERPINE

“Register,” Townsville, Queensland.

MACK AY, May 16. — ^Four people saw a “flying
saucer” off Proserpine last Saturday night.

They were: Miss Grace Herbetson and Mr. John
Murray, of Airlie Beach, and two fishermen.

The story of the four people’s experience was
brought to Mackay today by South Australian business-
man, Mr. K. Morley. ,

Mr. Morley said Miss Herbertson and Mr. Murray
were on the beach at about 8 p.m. when they saw a large
reddish object come swiftly from an easterly direction
and hover over Airlie Beach for several minutes.

Miss Herberston and Mr. Murray and the fishermen
told Mr. Morley the saucer made a humming noise as it
hovered above them and then sped away to the east,
where it appeared to stand stationary over Hayman
Island.

“Bright Lights in Sky”

R.A.A.F. IN “SAUCER” HUNT OVER
SYDNEY

“Sunday Telegraph,” Sydney, July 8th, 1956.

An R.A.A.F. plane flew over North Sydney yesterday
to invesigate a report of two unidentified objects in the

The pilot found no explanation for the sighting of
the objects. ^ ^ ,

The R.A.A.F, was acting on a report from Mr. Alan
Light of Lloyd Avenue, Cremorne. ,.1. ^

Mr. Light had earlier told the Sunday Telegraph that
he and other Cremorne residents sighted two unusual

objects in the sky, . ,. 4. -4.1, +i,

Mr. Light was a radar equipment operator with the
R.A.A.F, in World War II.

“The objects had a metallic appearance, and gave
off a bright light,” he said.

“They appeared between noon and 1 p.m. about JUUU

feet up.

“They were almost stationary.

“The objects disappeared for about an hour, but one
reappeared again about 10 past two. ,

“They weren’t aircraft nor were they weather bal-
loons — I’ve seen plenty of them.”

An R.A.A.F. spokesman said the objects could have
been reflected light from the planet Venus, at present
close to the earth.

Mystery Blasts Rock Melbourne

PEOPLE HURLED TO GROUND,
HOMES SHAKE

"Telegraph,” Sydney, June 29th, 1956.

MELBOURNE, Thurs. — Mysterious explosions rocked
Melbourne on a 60-mile arc just before 3 p.m. today.

Defence, Civil Aviation and Weather Bureau authori-
ties could give no explanation of the blasts.

But police said the explosions and the accompanying
tremors were the strongest Melbourne had felt,

A wind blast following the explosions hurled people
to the ground at Altona, eighty miles south-west of

Mclb^n^. Geelong Road, Footscray, said

he was blown from his bicycle.

A few minutes before 3 p.m. explosions occurred on
the 60-mile arc.

Tremors which followed shook homes in most Mel-
bourne suburbs and towns near the city.

In many homes windows were cracked and crockery
was broken.

Wide area

Reports of the explosion came from widely separated

Frankston, 24 miles south of Melbourne on the east-
ern side of Port Phillip Bay.

Keilor, 10 miles north-west of Melbourne City.

Werribee, 20 miles south of Melbourne, on the west-
ern side of Port Phillip Bay.

Ringwood, 15 miles east of Melbourne.

The heart of the city.

To add to the mystery, the noise and concussion were
felt only in parts of some city buildings.

The blasts startled thousands of city shoppers.

Huge plate-glass windows shook.

Fire engines went to many houses which occupiers
feared had blown up. , . tt

A brick wall collapsed in Banksia Stret, Heidelberg,
eight miles north-west of Melbourne.

Dogs howled and hid under houses.

Official reactions were;

Lara, Essendon an Mangalore airports said no air-
craft were up at the time.

The Weather Bureau reported no meteors.

Melbourne Observatory’s seismograph recorded no
earthquakes.

The Defence Department said no new weapon or air-
craft tests could have caused the blasts.

Munitions factories and storage depots said no
ammunition had blown up.

Quarry masters said they were not exploding charges
at the time.

“FLYING SAUCERS” OVER TOKYO

Japan News, Tokyo, May 1st, 1956.

“Flying saucers” were reported over various parts
of Tokyo on Wednesday night.

The strange flying objects, which have been creating
a sensation since they were first reported- in the U.S. in
1947, were seen in Chiba Prefecture and Koto, Kita and
Nakano Wards. , ,

In Kita-Sunamachi, Koto Ward, factory worker
Sadao Hachiya, 23, and five of his friends saw a bright
object about the size of a football flying low over the

loof ^0^^^ Yomiuri Shimbun’s Koto Bureau that

the object, which was a brilliant white, flew toward
Kameido Station and disappeared just before 8 p.m.

In Hirobune-cho, Kita Ward, Miss 'Turuko Kurihara,
23, saw a greenish object with a red tail flashing across
the skies “faster than a jet plane” at about 7.59 p.ni.
Miss Kurihana said the object, from 20 to oO tunes
the size of the tail end of a plane, was in sight for about
five seconds. , . , ,

The flashing object made no noise but caused severe
distortion on television sets in that area, according to
residents.

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FLYING SAUCERS

WEB-LIKE THREADS PUZZLE SCIENTISTS

Melbourne, July 10th, 1956 (By Airmail),

Tvr web-like white threads drifting through

M_elbov.\Sie s seaside suburbs hang from lines and wires,
stick to cars and clothes, catch in trees — and vanish in a
few hours.

Six scientists of the Commonwealth Scientific and
Industrial Organisation have studied the threads. They
have tested them with ethyl acetate, acetone, lactophenol
blue dye, magnified them a hundred times, burnt them,
melted them, turned them orange.

Said one of them, “It’s not wool, it doesn’t come
from feathers, it’s not cotton, it’s not wood-fibre, and it
doesn’t look like a synthetic fibre.’’

Some of them are thinking in terms of spiders yet
to be identified but, as the threads have a melting quality,
they are further puzzled.

Copy of the letter forwarded to the named
organization on the date stated below.

Director,

Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Organization,
Melbourne, Australia.

Dear Sir,

Am in receipt of cable news item dated July 12th,
originating Melbourne, reporting C.S.LO. Scientist’s in-
vestigations of strange web-like threads which fell in Mel-
bourne seaside suburbs. Should your organization have
more than a passing interest, I take pleasure in passing on
the information below, with the hope that it may be of
some value.

During the course of my nine years’ interest and
investigations of 'Unidentified Plying Objects,’ many re-
ports have been received, where the strange objects and
this threadlike substance has been witnessed simultan-
eously. Usually witnesses have claimed that the white
material appeared to be jettisoned from the rear of the
objects.

. Both military and civilian scientists have investigated
this substance, but in the main their analysis have not
been published. They have, however, made much com-
ment on its apparent properties. At this time I have quite
a dossier on the falls of ‘Angels’ Hair’ on ‘Threads of the
Virgin’ (popular terms of description). There have been
a number of earlier falls in Australia and New Zealand.

This gelatinous material quickly vanishes on being
handled, it sometimes stains the skin a greenish hue
temporary — this also shortly vanishes. All traces have
usually vanished within 24 hours, as a maximum. Its
colour varies slightly with falls — ^white, dirty white, ash-
grey — and sometimes has a pinkish tint. It is reportedly
quite strong — resisting tensional loads (or stretching),
but on release coils up in a pig-tail-like curl. It burns
readily and is usually electro-statically charged.

One of the most spectacular falls of ‘Angels’ Hair’
(see ‘Sydney Morning Herald,’ Sat., Oct. 30th, 1954)
occurred at Florence, Italy, on the 28th Oct., 1954. Some
15,000 football fans lost interest in the game, as did the
players and for 30 minutes excitedly watched formations
of manoeuvring disc and cigar-shaped objects perform-
ing in the clear sky above. The objects were seen to
jettison whitish material which drifted down and settled
in the immediate area.

Cable news further reported that a professor on the
scene (not named) managed to salvage a portion and
subject it to an analysis at his laboratory. He stated that
the analysis showed that the predominant constituents
were Boron, Calcium, Silicon, and Magnesium. “It bore
resemblance to the constitutents of Borosilicate glass,’’
stated the professor.

In the ‘Sydney Morning’ report, mentioned above,
Sydney University’s Dean of Faculty of Engineering, Pro-
fessor A. V. Stephens; the Dean of Faculty of Science,
Professor T. G. Room and Dr. J. M. Blat, of the Physics
Division, all made comment on the Florence incident.

Charles Maney, Head of the Physics Dept.,
Defiance College, Defiance, Ohio, U.S.A., is most seriously
interested in the ‘UFO’ and is currently investigating the
strange whitish substance.

A large fall last year in the United States, reported
Y® covered an entire Atomic Commission plant,
baffled scientists on the location. Their published com-
ment read very similar to that reported in the Melbourne
cable news first referred to.

^ terrific explosion (press re-

ported 28th and 29th June, 1956) that rocked Melbourne
over a 60-mile arc. These incidents are on the increase
and mainl^y occur in the vicinity of populated areas.
Some of these mysterious aerial explosions rock areas
up to 90 miles radius and are frequently preceded by a
vivid orange or blue flash. Most tiines the weather is fine
in the areas affected and all blameworthy authorities
vigorously deny responsibility.

Shock waves from aircraft breaking the sonic barrier
create similar effects without the flash, but the areas
affected are usually selective and far more narrowly de-
fined. These explosions represent another link iii the
clue to the answer to the saucer riddle.

the exact date of the recent Melbourne
fall of Angels’ Hair,’ investigated bv your scientists, but
you cannot help but notice that the aerial explosion that
rocked Melbourne preceded the fall of thread-like
material by only a few days, if that.

hsted the seven major clues correlated to
UFOs in the accompanying news sheet enclosed, for your
possible interest. Sincerely hope I have not bored you
detail, only wish to aid your investigating

officers.

Would most appreciate learning more details of the
recent incident and result of investigation, if so con-
cluded.

Your faithfully,

HAROLD H. FULTON.

STRANGE LIGHTS PUZZLE R.A.A.F. ^
CONTROL TOWER TRIES TO CONTACT

“Fiji Times,” 19th July.

The mystery of the strange lights seen over Levuka
on July 18th has been deepened by reports of similar
’ Au j®®” Sydney on the same night

All Sydney newspapers had reports of the mysterious
lights, but a check by puzzled aviation officials find that
there were no aircraft near where the lights were re-
ported. The control tower at Sydney Airport failed to
make radio contact with the object.

MYSTERY LIGHT REPORTED OVER
SYDNEY

“Telegraph,” Sydney, N.S.W., 16th July, 1956.

Sydney people reported having seen a bright light
surrounded by a red halo over French’s Forest yesterday.

They said the light appeared soon after 11 a.m. and
hovered over the forest for half an hour.

People who phoned the “Daily Telegraph” said the
light moved too slowly to have come from an aircraft

Mr. C. W. Waterman, of Ourimbah Road, Mosman,
was sitting on the front verandah of his house when he
noticed it.

He said : “It was a brilliant pinpoint like a miniature
electric globe, surrounded by a red aura,

“My son, Beresford", brought out a pair of high-
powered fieldglasses and we had a closer look.

“Through the glasses the light took on a triangular,
lampshade-like shape.

“About 11.25 it disappeared in a cloud haze, but re-
appeared five minutes later, moving slowly out to sea.”.

Mr. A. Lennon, of Hornsby, also phoned the “Daily
Telegraph.”

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He J^aid the light increased and
tensity for 15 minutes, then disappeared, slowly tiavcll

Tspokesman for Mascot Control could not account

not have any weather balloons up between

^*The^^ A. A.F. Home'^Command Operations
said no Air Force plane was over Northern Sydney at the
time,

R.A.A.F. REPORT

Poval Australian Air Force observers were the first

to ^tw, at 7 «hf

n+iiov vptiorts said however, that the light alteinai
be^ee^^a sta?fonkr? position and a fast movement
the skv The Observatory at Sydney said the
onirSplanaS they could be that the light came from
?fi u?M6t Venus. (Someone at the observation will get
jSlted Jver tWs-because Venus is at present a morning

star. ^Ed.) Credit Mrs. Jolly, Hamilton.

STRANGE LIGHTS IN SKY OVER LEVUKA

Sid* tbe^wSchedVe weird eSe of brilliant a^-

Soaching them noiselessly through the air; they said it

S £i’irnii.iJ r “in Sithy-rth*l ev^

July 18th,

U.F.O. SEEN IN DAYLIGHT

‘S"^iort"ed"at 10^45 a.m., a brilliant object in the

t^ajf^Je i^veTM’-ifJ’iin rfaiayTn!^^^^^^^
rSyLfsaiie?'«tW^

rore™thirai Jwintrf lu^den'ly it vanished as mys-
teriously as it had come,

STRANGE OBJECT SEEN BY HUNDREDS
OVER SUVA

P. NicholU. R-D.l, Wellsford.

”^*'sU^*^Aug. 4. — A sky phenomenon last night and

'o«?arpi-d » 4Sl «*shoPi

Ster 7 p nl /eSdiy. It was still visible at S a.m. today.

Among many reports was that of Mr. Hari
Bachelor of Science, a master at the Manst Brothels
College in Suva. He said that at 9.50 P’™*

Siw a spindle-shaped deep golden-yellow ligh|^-mMn„

Th«e^^d&iSt^^^^^ of lipt radiated
longest of which was vertically upward. The tapering

saw the main rays change

«?everal times and assume the shape of a plus sign,
several umes^a surrounded the

°'^'^®^The meteorological officer in charge at Laucala Bay,

Mr. A, Good, said his office could not ^Ed \

("We are sei’iously investigating this report. Ed.)

A DIARY ENTRY EXTRAORDINARY

From Mr. A. B. S. Russell, Accountant and Store-
keeper for a large Western Australia estate, _ pongelm
Park Williams,’ comes the details of a very interesting
Srlv 1956 sighting. Mr. Russell, a captain
ing the last World War, had read the article on C.SJ

!lt"'2ud“*S?6“ i^u/d?vT?ve

Diary. Friday.

20th January, 1956: — _

Fine and warm, wind o.£j. , , .

Clover harvesting proceeding,
sembled and tried out. Creegnali N. phoued from Peith
to say they will be at Narrogin 6 a.m. Arranged to meet

^ FT pne'ine aoing all day. Pumps wanted for water-

iug gSeur’striugf S

and self at 5 p.m. First sighted by Mrs. H. from T. J. S.

Fowler’s front lawn. Locality of object about one hand s
span S.E. of moon, which was clearly visible. Mis. R.

tVip obiect might be a very bright star and diew
m^atention ti U. M first glanel I thought it might be
bright sun’s rays on a high flying, hovering bird. As my
eyes got properly focused I could see was a b^
at considerable height, anything from 10,000 to 20,000
feet No noise whatsoever. Hovering continued fo*", ^
minkte or two and then the object started to move with
SiSmodic ffiipetus towards the S.W (surface winds
were S.E.) The strange, slow spasmodic forward move-
ment continued until the object went out of sight in the
far S W. The shape of the object, as far as I could see
<■ sketch like a cottage loaf of bread). When it got ^ay
from its first almost vertical position, it seemed to have

deptl^^f b seemed to be a bright li^ght aft

(white) with a duller yellow light above, and forward.
As the object got further away advancing by jumps
forward at roughly second intervals, and not at any
g?eat speed, the white light aft seemed to brighten with
each forward lump. When fading in the far distance,
thflast we could see of it was the intermittent brighten-

°We^ii?cinviSed that it was not any sort of plane
or helicopter we had ever heard of. It was not a bird
nor a star nor comet, nor was it a balloon nor a piece of
SSer at great height, which we have sometimes^ seen
?l^?ried up to fantastic heights by willy-willies and
sueb-like. ^We reported the matter by phone to the Dept,
of Civil Aviation, who requested us to_ wiute a full ac-
count to the Dept, at Perth for redirecting to Melbourne.
'““Footnote: Mr. Bussell enclosed u copy of the >;eply
he received from Perth. A most

Mr Russell for bis report, informing him that it would
go tp the appropriate Military authorities in Melbourne

for tjiis Western Australian sighting

proves very interesting, because the following
wSapai. Auckland, N.Z., four met. personnel of the
radar hut making a routine raincloud search were com-

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pletely baffled by a cluster of strange, very strong blips
that appeared on the screen of their M7 set. (Full details
our J^'.-June edition.)

^!^vas not until July that we learned from Mr.
Campv>ffl of Ponsonby, Auckland, that he had seen first
one very bright moving light in the sky, at 1.15 a.m.
22/1/56, and on bringing his wife out to witness the
strange object, he was further surprised to see now
10 to 12 whitish, oval lights moving very fast south-
west in a vee formation. Mr. Campbell was quite sure of
the day and date — ^for he had noticed the press report
the following Tuesday telling of the Whenuapai radar
incident.

“The Free Press,” Singapore, Malaya.

Headed “Atlantean Survivors in Space Ships Pilot
Those Flying Saucers,” a strong argument for the UFOs
is featured on a full page of the Singapore “The Free
Press,” 18th June, 1956, by Pelham Groom. “Have you
seen one?” asks “The Free Press.” “What are your views
on Flying Saucers? We are anxious to find out what
readers think of this potentially dangerous subject. Where
do you think they come from? What are Flying Saucers?”
Pelham Groom is a man who writes on this subject after
20 years’ experience in the Royal Air Force. What he
has to say here is not all conjecture. “Flying Saucers are
a vital concern to every man, woman and child. Your
safety may be endangered any day. Write to the Free
Press. We want all the news we can get on Flying
Saucers.” (CSI has made immediate contribution. — ^Ed.)

HUNDREDS SEE STRANGE OBJECT

“Telegraph,” Sydney, 7th August, 1956.

Hundreds of people last night watched “a peculiar
red object like a comet” moving in the sky east of Sydney.

The object was sighted by people from Bondi to
Lane Cove.

The object was first noticed at 9 p.m. and was still
visible an hour and a quarter later.

Groups of Bondi people stood on street corners
watching the object.

Mr. H. Warham, Clyde Street, Bondi, said he and
his family watched the object for an hour.

He said; “It’s the most astonishing thing I've ever

seen.

“It looked like a rocket with a tail heading for the
earth at terrific speed.

“It glowed in a fiery red brilliance, then faded almost
to a pin point. Then it seemed to return.

“I’ve seen everything that flies in the sky, but this
defies description.”

“Although I don’t believe in flying saucers, I find it
hard to believe this is anything like a plane.

“It‘s the first time I’ve noticed it.”

“Kept Rising”

Mr.^ W. F. Boyling, Lane Cove, said: “At first it
looked like the light on the top of a television mast.

“But when it kept rising in the sky I became really
interested.

“At times it was obscured by clouds. But it was
quite bright. I’ve never seen anything like this before.”

The Government Astronomer (Mr. H. Wood) dis-
counted the suggestion that the object was Venus.

He said : “It could have been Mars, but it has been
in that position some time and hasn’t drawn much atten-
tion.”

Cloudy conditions made it impossible for Mr. Wood
to watch the object through the Observatory’s telescope.

WEIRD LIGHTS IN SKY

“Mirror,” Sydney, 13th August, 1956.

Arkansas City, Mon. (Ins). — Several unidentified tear-
shaped objects casting weird lights in the sky caused
a mystery when they were reported seen floating over
several Kansas communities.

Two of the strange objects, with lighted, dangling
tentacles, were viewed for five hours over Arkansas City
by Brian Coyne, city editor of the Arkansas City Travel-
er, his wife, Irene, Mr. and Mrs. A. Bradberry, who had
been fishing, and three policemen.

Coyne said the mysterious bulbs cast a metallic blue
or bluish green light and moved slowly, frequently chang-
ing positions.

Witnesses in Wichita, Hutchinson, El Dorado and
Wellington (Kas.) also reported seeing what appeared to
be a huge light bulb dancing in the sky.

A State patrolman first reported seeing the objects
moving east at a high rate of speed near Hutchinson.

Later, McConnell Air Force Base at Wichita sent out
a B29 bomber and Smokey Hill Air Force Base despatched
two jet planes to investigate.

An object was picked up on the radar screen at
Hutchinson.

The mystery has not been solved.

. . . for the Student

THE TRUTH ABOUT FLYING SAUCERS by
Aime Michel (tr. by Paul Selver). New York:
Criterion Books, Inc. 255 pp. $3.95.

8 Robert Hale, London.

By Dr. Benjamin D. Benincasa.

For the second time this year a French- authored
saucer work has been translated into English and circu-
lated in English-speaking countries.

The first French saucer craft book, Jimmy Guieu’s
FLYING SAUCERS COME PROM ANOTHER WORLD,
came out early this spring. The current saucer ship woi'k,
THE TRUTH ABOUT FLYING SAUCERS, will officially
be offered for sale in America on June 8th, 1956.

THE TRUTH ABOUT FLYING SAUCERS is not a
narrative romanticizing saucer sightings and saucer land-
ings. On the contrary, it is a soberly thought-out and
well- written volume by a celebrated French mathema-

tician and engineer named Aime Michel. Author Michel,
who is typical of the real matter-of-fact, rationalist
French scientist, does not take flying saucers for granted.
He does not blatantly exclaim, “Plying saucers exist!”
Rather, he submits his facts — his portfolio-packed flying
saucer evidence, and says to the reader: “Here they are
— the carefully-reported sightings of Unidentified Flying
Objects throughout the world: in Europe, Africa, the
Middle East and the United States . . . Now, you be the
judge of whether they could possibly be the products of
terrestrial aeronautical engineers.”

Michel dispassionately evaluates the natural-phenom-
ena hypothesis of America’s Dr. Donald Menzel. He
obsei’ves that Menzel’s attitude to the flying saucers
“seems to me (Michel) hardly consistent with ordinary
common sense.”

The author also analyzes Lt. Planner’s solution of
the flying saucer riddle. Michel terms it “all-embracing
and revolutionary.” Three years ago, Lt. Plantier, one

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of the smartest minds of the new French Air Force, in-
dicated that a not-as-yet terrestrially-exploited space
energy powered the flying saucers. He even attempted
to explain “the silence, the thermal resistance, the
changes of shape, and the manoeuvrability of the flying
disks.”

“Flying Saucers and Theology” is the section of
Michel’s book which particularly caught my eye. 9^
pages 240-243, he reproduces an article which was origin-
ally written by Washington’s Father F. J. Connell for the
AMERICAN ECCLESIASTICAL REVIEW. In this liter-
ary contribution, the Washin^on priest conceives of four
spiritual states in which beings exist. While Scientist
Michel makes no personal comments on these four order
of beings, he neither attempts to evaluate the alleged
flying-saucer landing reports and “little men” contact

stories appearing in all French newspapers in 1954.

Does Michel prefer to believe that flying-saucer pilots
are created unlike us and, therefore, “breathe ^.ihane
as we breathe oxygen, and quench their thirst v§rt’ . am-
monia and hydrochloric acid?”

THE TRUTH ABOUT FLYING SAUCERS, which
contains an introduction, three parts, an index and 32 in-
teresting illustrations, deserves the attention and respect
accorded the disc works of Major Donald E. Keyhoe and
Capt. Edward J. Ruppelt. The Michel volume, although
a serious book composed of cold facts and involved
theories, will be enjoyed not only by the technically-
inclined reader but also by the science-fiction enthusiast
who is accustomed to devouring exciting stories about
things extra-terrestrial.

THE UFO ANNUAL — 1956

Edited by M. K. Jessup

The extraordinary success of Mr. Jessup’s The
Case for UFO — ^the Unidentified Plying Object —
proves that the public is neither satisfied nor de-
ceived by the generally negative statements of offi-
cial bodies and governments on the numerous sight-
ings of flying saucers and other unidentified flying
objects. Moreover, the recent announcements by
the British, American and Russian Governments
on their respective proposals to launch Space Satel-
lites have thrown a new light upon the possibilities
of space travel, whether from the earth outwards
or from other worlds earthwards.

The UFO Annua! contains up-to-date informa-
tion on the most recent sightings of mysterious
objects in the skies, and also contains the most
recent knowledge on the Space Satellite schemes.
It is an analysis and interpretation of all the most
significant events concerning UFOs in this past year,
made from the scientific point of view. It has been
written in the same penetrating and searching
manner that made The Case For the UFO “the
most informative of the flying saucer books to
date.” Mr. Jessup makes no special plea. He is con-
tent to record the evidence, and to weigh it in a
detached and extremely critical manner. He makes
no attempt to proceed from a few flimsy half-facts
to sensational conclusions. Instead, he has gathered
together a most astonishing body of reliable records,
including many official statements, and subjected
them to thoroughly scientific investigation. This
book contains 320 pages, and has been very com-
pletely and profusely illustrated. The reader will
be in a position to draw his own conclusion from
the astonishing body of information that Mr. Jessup
has here recorded.

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FLYING SAUCERS

There seems to be an abundance of UFO books or
books devotinf? at least some space to the UFO problem
among- the books currently selling well to technically in-
clinw^idividuals. The response APRO has received as
a re^lj of the mention in Donald Keyhoe’s latest (and
greatest) “THE FLYING SAUCER CONSPIRACY,” has
been nothing short of phenomenal and we’d like to take
this opportunity to welcome them, scientist and layman,
one and all.

“FORGOTTEN MYSTERIES,” by R. DeWitt Miller,
is an absorbing book dealing with oddities (including
saucers) which have been neglected by science and for-
gotten by the masses. It’s enchanting reading and no
doubt would be of interest to anyone interested in the
unorthodox and seemingly unsol vable mysteries.

Another book by Miller, recently published and just
recently reviewed by the Director is “YOU DO TAKE IT
WITH YOU.” Although not particularly interested in the
paranormal, the Director enjoyed the book thoroughly
and noted added oddities related to UFO. A good addition
to any UFO researcher’s collection.

Received is a review copy of UFO ANNUAL by M. K.
Jessup. The writer highly endorses this book which lists
chronologically sightings and important events in ufology
for 1955. Equally absorbing is the author’s scholarly
opinion, elastic theories and occasionally trenchant com-
ments which garnish the quotative text. The UFO AN-
NUAL is a well-timed sequel to Jessup’s previous woi-k.
The Case for the UFO.

375 pages, price $4.95 — Publisher, Citadel.

Something new for the saucer fan. Offered for the
first time is a Flying Saucer Chart loaded with encylopedic
information. Excellent reference material for the busy
saucer student, and recommended for beginners: 22 x 24
in black, white and red. A visual survey of the UFO
picture. Shows 136 shapes, over 1400 items.

Price: $1.00. Order; Keziah, 916 S. 21st St., Arlington,
Virginia.

INVESTIGATORY ORGANIZATIONS . . .
ALL RECOMMENDED TO THE SERIOUSLY
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C.R.I.F.O. “ORBIT” — Monthly, printed quarto size, 4
reading pages. Leading US “UFO” Saucer Bulletin.
Write Len Stringfield, 7017 Britton Ave., Cincinnati
27, Ohio. First class mail $3.60 per year.

“FLYING SAUCER REVIEW” — Leading English publi-
cation. Bi-monthly printed, 32 pages glossy paper.
Largest circulation. Write “P.S.R.,” 1 Doughy St.,
London, W.C.l, England. £1/6/- per six issues.

“LE COURRIER INTERPLANETAIRE” — Monthly,
printed in French, 1 sheet newspaper size, much
European information. 17/6 yearly. Write Prof.
Nahon, Director, World Interplanetary Association,
25 Avenue Debantou, Lausanne, Switzerland.

“SAUCERS” — Quarterly, printed, octavo, 16 pages, 4
issues $1.00. Write Max Miller, Director, F.S.I.,
P.O. Box 35034, Los Angeles 35, California.

“APRO BULLETIN” — ^Bi-monthly, cyclostyled, quarto,
22 pages. $3.00 yearly. Write Carol Lorenzen,
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“SAUCERIAN BULLETIN” — Monthly, linotype, quarto
size. Write Gray Barker, P.O. Box 2228, Clarks-
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“FLYING SAUCER REVIEW” — (U.S.A.) monthly, cy-
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Flying Saucer Research Society, 22 Northcote Street,
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There are many others, which we will mention in
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May, 1956 — ^Vol. 2, No. 6.

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Wisconsin.

No. A-1 — By George Adamski: An analysis of statements
made by the Secretary of the Air Force, Donald
Quarles, in his public statement on November 8
1955, and by General Douglas MacArthur on his
views of war between the planets. Also comments
on the spectrograph, and other issues relating to
flying saucers and astronomy. (40 minutes.)

No, A-2 — ^By George Adamski: Covers an analysis of
structure of the other planets in the solar system,
made on a basis of chemical analysis and compared
with the chemical make-up of our own planet. (30
minutes. )

No, A-3 — By Desmond Leslie and George Adamski: Leslie
tells of flying saucer sightings in England followed
by both men answering questions put to them by the
readers of their book, “Flying Saucers Have Landed.”
Content good, but the recorded quality is poor, (30
minutes.)

No, A-4 — ^By George Adamski: From a broadcast of the
programme called the “Ed Bauman Show,” over
Station WE OK, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. References to
Adamski’s book, “Inside the Space Ships,” and
questions about it. (10 minutes.)

. . Page Tweuly- three

No. A-S — By Captain Edward Ruppelt and George Adam-
ski: Ruppelt was the former head of the U.S.A.F.
Project Bluebook and the interview was made while
Ruppelt was gathering material for his book. Re-
corded quality poor, (30 minutes,)

No. K-1 — By Major Donald Keyhoe and Jonathan Leonard
(Science Editor of TIME Magazine) : A debate on
flying saucers, as broadcast over “Town Meeting
of the Air” (C)BS 11-16-53). Also contains a ques-
tion and answer period at the conclusion of the
debate. (40 minutes.)

No. BR-1 — By Truman Bethurum: An interview with
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Landing. A personal interview with a French-
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lowances must be made for the quality of this re-
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Much About Flying Saucers,” and the editor of the
“Saucerian Review” and the “Saucerian Bulletin.”
A thorough reseacher and he speaks on timely flying
saucer subjects. (30 minutes.)

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U.F.0’s. IN THE AMERICAS

LET’S HAVE “SAUCER” FACTS, WRITER
URGES GOVERNMENT

By DR. B. D. BENINCASA

‘Tonawanda News,” July 21st, 1956.

Major Donald E. Keyhoe (ret.), famed American
>aucerologist, has put Air Secretary Quarles on the spot.

The retired Marine Corps major, who has chalked up
another best-selling saucer ship book, “The Plying Saucer
Conspiracy,” has submitted 11 sharp- worded, hard-hitting
questions to the Air Force through Sen. Harry F. Byrd,
chairman of the Committee on Finance. According to
Max B. Miller, head of California's Flying Saucers In-
ternational, Keyhoe's 11 provocative questions remain un-
answered.

(Editor's Note: Dr. Benjamin D, Benincasa, 27 Mont-
calm Ave., Buffalo, has reviewed a number of books
and articles on flying; saucers for The NEWS. Today's
article is an exclusive story on one of today’s most con-
troversial subjects.)

I quote below a portion of Keyhoe’s memorable letter
to Senator Byrd, which contains 11 disturbing questions
and also a request that Congress cheek into the Air Force
flying saucer records in an effort to determine why it
has refused to reveal the full, unvarnished truth regard-
ing the mysterious spaceships from neighbouring planet^,
Asks for Answers

“Because of the inherent dangers in this (flying
saucer) censoi’ship,” Major Keyhoe writes, “I urge that

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you (Senator Byrd) forward the following questions and
statements to Secretary of the Air Force, Donald A.
Quarl^ with a request for specific answers.”

.\?«br Keyhoe’s list of questions follows:

Why has the Air Force concealed an official in-
telligence report, dated Sept. 23, 1947, which stated the
flying saucers were real?

Report was Signed

“For your information, this report was signed by the
chief of the Air Technical Intelligence Centre, approved
by all members of ATIC, and submitted via director of
Air Force Intelligence to the commanding general Army
Air Force.

“2. Why has the Air Force kept from the press the
official ATIC ‘Estimate of the Situation,’ drawn up in the
summer of 1948, which stated that the flying saucers were
interplanetary spaceships?

“3. With the two above-mentioned documents in its
hands, why did the Air Force, in December, 1949, tell the
press that the flying saucers were hoaxes, mirages, hallu-
cinations and mistakes by pilots? Why did the Air Force
deliberately omit the serious reports and opinions of hun-
dreds of veteran service and airline pilots, airport con-
trollers, radar experts and other trained observers who
insisted the saucers were unknown machines under in-
telligent control?

Secrecy Questioned

“4. Why has the Air Force hidden the 1952 Air
Force Intelligence analysis of the flying saucers’ ‘con-
trolled motion’ and its specific conclusion that these
UFO’s were interplanetary spaceships?

“5. Why has the Air Force kept secret the recom-
mendations of a panel of top scientists and aviation
leaders, agreed to in January, 1953. that the UFO in-
vestigation be greatly enlarged and that the American
people be given all information on ‘saucers’ in Air Force
possession, including the official conclusions?

Observers Muzzled?

“6. Why has the Air Force hidden all UFO reports
from the public since 1953 — even those it had previously
released?

“7. If the flying saucers are non-existent, as Secre-
tary Quarles has tried to convince the public, .why are
service pilots, radarmen and other trained observers offi-
cially muzzled?

“For your information, the official orders are JANAP
146, AFR 200-2, and official instructions to personnel of
the Civil Aeronautics Administration based on JANAP
146. This latter order also applies to civilian airline pilots
who report flying saucers officially, on a communication
system known as CIRVIS — Communications Instructions
for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings.

“8, If the flying saucers are imaginary, why do
armed Air Defense Command jets continue to chase these
UFO's by standing ADC orders? Why does the Air
Force continue to spend the taxpayers’ money in a gobal
investigation of flying saucers by hundreds of intelligence
officers, the 4602d Air Intelligence Service Squadron, and
top-ranking scientists and consultants under secret Air
Force contract?

Report is Cited

“9. Why did Secretary Quarles and certain Air
Force officers state in Special Report 14 that no pattern
has been found, no indication of intelligent manoeuvres,
and not enough data to build a working model — ^when
in December, 1949, the ATIC Project ‘Grudge’ Report
stated that the majority of reports described a disc-shaped
object about 1-1 0th as thick as its diameter?

“Why did this Special Report 14, dated October 25,
1965, list several of its weakest sighting reports as the
‘cream of the crop when actually the Intelligence files
showed hundreds of baffling, unsolved reports by the most
experienced pilots, guided missile trackers, and other
trained observers?

“10. Does the Air Force agree with General Douglas
MacArthur’s statement, as published by the “New York
Times,” Oct. 8, 1955, that the world nations will have to
unite against attack by people from other planets?

Existence Confirmed

“11. The existence of the official document men-
tioned in paragraphs 1, 2, 4 and 5, has been confirmed
by Edward J. Ruppelt, formerly head of the Air Force
UFO Investigative Agency, Project Blue Book. Does
Secretary Quarles claim that Mr. Ruppelt is lying to the
pubic?

“During the past seven years an Air Force ‘silence
group’ has repeatedly ‘explained away’ the most important
UFO sightings; it has led millions of citizens to ignore
the ‘saucer’ reports as nonsense. To achieve this, it has
ridiculed the best qualified witnesses here and abroad.”

Major Keyhoe winds up his letter to Senator Byrd
in this manner:

Investigation Urged

“May I respectfully request, Senator Byrd, that you
examine the evidence, or have it examined by competent
analysts outside the Air Force? In the best interests of
the American people, and of the world, I urge that you
ask for a congressional investigation into the Air Force
secrecy on this subject. Such an investigation should call
for public testimony by men who have fought for tRe
truth, namely:

“General W. N. Garland, USAF; Col, Frank Dunn,
USAF; Col. W. S. Smith, Intelligence, USAF; Major
Dewey Pournet, USAF; Col. D. J. Blakeslee, USAF; Ed-
ward J. Ruppelt, former head of Project Blue Book;
William Lear, of Lear, Inc., electronics and aviation in-
dustrial leader, who has declared the saucers to be inter-
planetary; Prof. Hermann Oberth, space-travel expert
and rocket designer, now on secret work at Redstone
Arsenal, and all the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and
airline pilots whose reports are on record.”

“FLYING CIGAR” PHOTOGRAPHED

Singapore "Free Press” June 11th.

Newspapers in Buenos Aires have published pictures
purporting to show a giant “Flying Cigar” which a Gov-
ernment employee and police are said to have seen in
Argentina’s Salta Province on April 13th. The object
was estimated to be about 1,000 feet long, flying at tre-
mendous speed giving off silver rays and leaving a silver
streak in the sky. . .

National police headquarters in Buenos Aires, Argen-
tina, said an aluminium, cigar shaped craft was spotted
flying at great speed over Northern Argentina. More
than 50 persons in the province of Salta were said to have
seen the craft, police said. The police statement said the
craft was flying north to south, that it took less than
three minutes to disappear from sight and that it left
behind a miles-long trail of white vapor.

CIGAR SHAPED CRAFT OVER
ARGENTINA

On May 8, 1956, telegrams from Salta City, Argen-
tina, were published by Rio’s newspapers reporting the
following incident:

In spite of the stubborn silence and secrecy of mili-
tary and civilian authorities, it is known that National
Intelligence officers have been investigating the incident
since the date of the sighting. It happened on March
15, 1956, when the badly jolted population of the Liapuna
region watched a number of cigar shaped craft flying
overhead at daylight. The weird craft crossed the sky
at great speed, doing amazing manoeuvres. At one time
they stopped motionless in space and stobd stationary for
some time. At this moment some photos were taken by

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people witnessing the craft. All the observers reported
that the craft were cigar shaped, without wings or tail,
and noiseless. This description dismissed the possibility
that the craft might have been jet planes coming from
Bolivia or Chile.

THE A.P.R.O. BULLETIN

July 15th, 1956.

The APRO Bulletin is the official copyrighted publi-
cation of the Aerial Phenomena Research Organization
(APRO) 1712 Van Court, Alamogordo, New Mexico, and
is issued every other month except when extenuating cir-
cumstances prevent, to members only. The Aerial Phen-
omena Research Organization is a non-profit group dedi-
cated to the eventual solution of the mystery of the un-
identified flying objects which have been present in the
skies above the earth for hundreds of years. No member
of the staff receives remuneration for services rendered.
Inquiries regarding membership may be made to the
above address.

Caracas, Venezuela, 12th March, 1956.

Alfredo Dalke, an amateur astronomer, reported
seeing two discoid objects which crossed and recrossed
the skies over his home in the Los Rosales section of
Caracas. Mr. Dalke was observing the planet Jupiter
with a 3-inch objective and a 40-power eyepiece and had
lifted his head to scan the skies when he saw the object
shooting out front the east in a horizontal trajectory. He
immediately focused the telescope on the object and saw
that it was a disc emitting a bluish-green flight. It made
a 90 dep-ee turn and disappeared behind some clouds.
He continued to search for the object when to his sur-
prise another one appeared moving in the same direction;
this one stopped suddenly, seemed to hover for a few
moments, and shot upwards in almost the saine way as the
fii'st. The conditions for observation were excellent.

Los Angeles, 30th May and June 1st, 1956.

More jet booms caused a stir in this huge metropolis,
and .led to much speculation privately and in the press.
Frightened citizens, broken store windows and violent
concussion earmarked the explosions and, as usual, the
old jet plane explanation was dug out of the skeleton
closet for duty as whipping boy. What is most astonishing
is that despite repeated complaints and demands for
-action, the Air Force will not admit that jet planes are
causing the concussions, and don’t seem to be able to do
anything about stopping them.

Near Atlantic City, New Jersey, June 1st, 1956.

An anonymous couple (by request) report seeing
an unusual object (also unusual in saucer annals). The
couple had just gone to bed, and the husband was lying
awake and gazing out the window when he saw the object
coming across the open field. They said the thing was
three times as large as an airplane and looked like a
“lighted hotel at a distance.” There were many lighted
portholes (like windows on separate floors) . The colour of
all lights was definitely amber like traffic lights. The lights
seemed to flash or revolve or turn. They watched it come
rather slowly until it was within about 200ft. of their
home — directly over a house across the intersection. Then
suddenly the object changed course and headed toward
what would be Atlantic City or the Atlantic Coast and at
such a speed it was out of sight in seconds. At no time was
any sound heard. About two minutes later a jet went
over in the direction the UFO had just vanished. The
whole episode took place within the space of between 30
seconds and one minute.

Buenos Aires, Argentina, June 5th, 1956.

National Police Headquarters announced that an
aluminium, cigar-shaped object was spotted flying at
great speed over North Argentina April 13th. More than
50 persons in the province of Salta were said to have

seen the object, leading to speculation it wa.s an experi-
mental intercontinental ballistics missile.

(Cr. Frank Reid.)

#

Cheboygan, Michigan, June 7th, 1956.

State police were unable to account for a brilliant
flash of light seen last night between the mainland and
Bo is Blanc Island in the Straits of Mackinac. Troopers
said a search of the shore 20 miles on either side of
Cheboygan failed to turn up a clue. There were no re-
ports of ships in trouble or of unaccounted-for planes.
Reports of a fireball described as a block wide came about
9:30 in the evening. Cheboygan Police Sgt. George
Faugh t said he saw it half a mile off shore. He said it
was 150 feet high. R, E. Hunt, general manager of radio
station WCBY, said a brilliant flash was visible for 20
seconds and then a dull glow continued for about five
minutes. Reports of the flash also came from the Great
Lakes freighters Mohawk and Samuel Mitchell. (P.
Robert Frank of Detroit, who submitted this report,
stated that later editions of the Detroit News carried
no further information, and said he thought that looked
a little “fishy”. We agree.)

Schenectady, New York, 25th June, 1956.

Numerous reports of a mysterious explosion in the
Carmen or Coionie area about 1 a.ni. resulted in Rotter-
dam police inspection of all highways and side roads with-
out finding an explanation.

Orchards, Oregon, July 12th, 1956.

UFOs that looked somewhat similar to dirigibles,
were observed and reported to police in three separate
telephone calls. The first report was from a woman who
said that she saw the objects at about 3:45 p.m. while
out driving near Ontario. The object appeared to be a
grey dirigible with a long neon light on the bottom. When
first seen, she said, she and her husband thought it might
be a cloud. It was hanging over the Ontario_airport about
1000 feet in the air. They drove on five or six miles, then
spotted two more of them.. The object farthest from them
suddenly disappeared straight up into the sky. The other
disappeared about six minutes later. Shortly after this
couple (anonymous at their request) reported to officers
by telephone, two other women called in and reported
seeing five or six “round, shiny objects with a shiny
streak underneath.” Officers said Air Force officials
fi'om Boise. Idaho, were expected in Ontario to get a
first-hand report on the sighting-.

(Cr. : Member Ed Bruno Waetzig, Orchards.)

Arkansas City, Texas, July 19th, 1956.

City Editor Brian Coyne of the Arkansas City Daily
Traveller, accompanied by Trooper (State) Dick Hadsall
and Arkansas City policemen, observed a teardrop-shaped,
bluish-green object with two shafts of light spraying
earthward, from various locations near Arkansas City.
The men moved about to get a good look at several of the
objects which showed up about 1 a.m. The “prongs” or
streams of light were first observed directed toward earth,
and then extending from the sides of the objects.

A McDonne] Air Force Base Officer, questioned by
reporters about the object, “could offer no help,” It was
later learned that the State Highway Patrol, which had
been alerted by observers, had been asked a lot of quest-
ions about the objects including: (1) “What size is it in
comparison to a key or dime?” (2) “Would it compare
in size to a light bulb?” (3) “Is there any noise coming
from the object?”

These brightly illuminated objects were seen in the
skies over Arkansas City, Wellington and El Dorado,
Kansas. A ball of fire travelling east at a high rate of
speed was picked up on radar at Hutchinson, Kansas,
Naval Air Station. A B-29 bomber was sent by McCon-
nell AFB at Wichita to investigate the objects over the
Arkansas City area.

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Coyne answered Uie AF cj nest ions about the objects
he had observed thusly: “The objects appear to be about
the si^ of a 200-watt light bulb. There is no noise that
W^ttributed to the objects and skies over Arkansas
City ..'^;.5very clear except for a few light clouds. There
are a lot of stars.” He also added: “I have tended to
discount stories about flying objects, but brother, I am
now a believer,”

(Editox’’s note; The statement about being a believer
now is typical of those who formerly scoffed at UFO and
then were confronted wtih the evidence presented by
their own eyes. Our files are full of just such statements
following the first sighting of a UFO by a sceptic.)

A radio report on 22nd July said that an Air Force
plane had crash-landed due to being struck in the air
by “another aircraft.” Although the place and exact
date were not noted at the time, a friend in Alamogordo
informs us that he heard Paul Harvey discussing it on his
news programme and that according to Harvey the plane
was struck by an object which came from above and
“sliced” through an elevator surface on one side. No
evidence of burning or scorching, so we can assume that
a meteor did not do the damage. We would like to ask
members to submit any and all information on this
particular accident for it has all the earmarks of the
“Dum-Dum Airport” incident of a couple of years ago.

IS NEW GOC DRIVE IN PREPARATION FOR COMING
UFO SEASON??

As is the usual thing during UFO influxes, the Air
Defense Ground Observer Corps, has put out another
urgent plea for new members. This has happened for
two seasons so far (1952 and 1954) and we’re beginning
to wonder if the renewed effort on their part is not just
another phase of preparation for UFO reports and sight-
ings. Letters from GOC supervisors and members in the
past have indicated that the Air Force puts a good deal
of stress on the reporting of UFOs by observers on duty.

The “Strolling Astronomer,” an amateur astrono-
mer’s magazine, carried notations by Brian Warner in
its Nov.-Dee., 1966 issue concerning “flashing lunar
mountains” which he observed in January, 1955.

(Cr. : Josephine Myers.)

Frank Edwards, all-time saucer enthusiast and now
broadcasting from Indianapolis, Indiana, has reported
several sightings in Indiana during the first part of July.

Although we do not at this writing have the details,
Mr. Edwards took his TV equipment to the scene of one
sighting and conducted an on-the-spot broadcast. It’s
too bad Frank isn’t carried nationwide for we are sure
that he would be invaluable at this time, in getting cur-
rent saucer information across to the general public.
APRO member Bob Greenway, vacationing in the middle-
west at the present, informs us that the sightings in that
area appear to be taking place in the hours between mid-
night and dawn. A quick look at the sightings listed
under this column will bear this surmise out.

SAUCER DESCENDS ON DARK STREET,
SCARES GIRLS

Ca*e 162, Jacksonville, Florida, May 9th, 1956.

This weird story first reached us by letter from Rich-
ard Scoechera of Buffalo, N.Y. We believe the incident,
being unusual, deserves full review and thus will quote
from Scocchera’s comments regarding the sighter; the
sighter’s letter to her father (quoted by Socchera) and

finally a letter received by CRIFO from the sighter whose
name is Joan Frost, then residing in Jacksonville. A co-
sighter was Miss Gertie Wynn of Jacksonville. Following
is Joan’s letter to her father:

“Something happened to my girl friend, Gertie, and
me last night that scared me out of ten years growth. We
went to a dance on the outskirts of Jacksonville by bus.
We didn’t like it there so we left at 10:15. We were
waiting for the bus to go home on this small side street.
There was no one around and not too mafiy houses and no
cars. We waited until 11:00 or later, and this is what
happened. We looked up and saw two stars moving very
high. They were flashing on and off following each other.
They were travelling across the sky at a terrific rate of
speed. We thought at first they were falling stars except
they didn’t fall, but went out of sight. About 15 minutes
later they came back and one went up into the other.
It came over towards us and dropped lower and lower
until it got just over us. It was round and red and had
three lights on it. I started to run down the street
and Gertie .just stood there with her mouth wide open.
The thing didn’t make a sound, no engine or motor or
anything. Just then the bus came and the object rose
again. The door (on the bottom) opened up and the other
object came out. The two objects started moving slowly
away. There were only a few people on the bus and they
and the driver got out. We all watched the objects go
for about ten minutes. The bus driver said they couldn’t
be jet planes because being so slow we surely would have
heard the jet engines. We knew they weren’t jets.
Gertie and I shook all night long. We thought we were
gohners for sure. Whatever they were, they saw us
standing there. After our experience, we bought two
books on flying saucers and are going to study them.”

Joan’s father is a personal friend and co-worker of
Richard Scocchera. Comments Scoechera: “His daughter
had never shown much interest in anything pertaining
to UFOs. She was a four-year honour student in high
school and always very serious minded. Mr. Frost has
never known her to play pranks or perpetrate a hoax.”

Following is Joan’s letter to CRIFO, dated June 10:
“I received a letter from you on May 25 inquiring about
my “saucer” experience. I am sorry I did not reply
promptly but I was in the process of preparing to come
home here to Buffalo. My girl friend and I did not notify
the police or anyone of this incident and as far as I
know. I do not believe the newspapers recorded the sight-
ing, I have no idea of what size the object was as it was
very dark and there were no street lights in that area.
It was approximately a distance of three telephone poles
above us or maybe four. There was no sound and we
did not smell anything. However, there was a breeze
and if an odour was present it very likely could have
been cm-ried from us. The door on the bottom appeared
to be like a bomb bay, shaped in a long square with only
three cracks visible. As it came down toward us. and
while in the sky, it appeared to have three white lights
which were pulsating. However, as it tipped downward
and hovered above us it seemed to be sui-rounded by an
eerie deep red mist of light. That is why at first we
thought it was a red hot falling star, but then realized
that even though it was descending at a terrific speed, a
star or meteor would drop even faster. I do not know
any way of contacting the passengers on the bus or their
names. The only way you might be able to locate the bus
driver is by writing to the Jacksonville Coach Co., and
this driver was onerating the Lake Shore or number ‘22’
bus at 11:00 on May 9th. You also asked me what kind
of object came out of the parent object. This I do not
know because when it did drop out both were very high
and looked identical. We didn’t say anything to anyone
because we are young and felt people would just say we
were crazv or making up a nice big story. I did write to
my dad. though, because he knows that I am sensible and
wouldn’t relate anything that wasn't a reality. I didn’t
know there was such an organization as yours in exist-
ence but I think it is a wonderful thing.”

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McKinney, texas

Correspondent: Alan C. Arnold.

Quite a few McKinneyites were interested in a round
silvery object seen in the sky on the afternoon of April
4, 1956, fi’om about 3:00 p.m. until sundown. The object,
aparently stationary, was in the western sky. Capt. Roy
Hall, local weather observer, gives this account of the
sighting: , ,

I happen to be the U.S. Weather Observer here, and
while downtown on the afternoon of the 4th of April
some linemen working on telephone poles called my at-
tention and interest to a silvery object in the north-west
sky. The sky was then clear. I told them iti was doubt-
less a weather balloon, and almost forgot the matter.
However, on arriving at home, in the western part of this
city, I noted the object again and was astonished to see
that it was above cirrus clouds that had drifted over
within the last hour. Knowing the clouds were at around

11.000 feet up, I ran a triangalation on the object, taking
one reading at home and another three miles north. I
was amazed again to find that it worked out at around

100.000 feet. I took another trianglation at'home again
and found it at the same height. Some quick figuring,
after ascertaining the diameter of the object in minutes,
showed it to be 220 feet, or thereabouts, in diameter.

I called an amateur astronomer here, who has a 200-
power scope, and called the weather bureau at Fort
Worth, Texas. The weather bureau said they had no
baloons up, and doubted that any balloon in the United
States was so big. The young astronomer drew a sketch
of it for me. He said that through his telescope it
showed no appendages of any kind, and that it looked to
be made of a rubbery substance and, the most remark-
able part of all, the object was not revolving in the air,
as it seemed to have a raised edge extending around it
up and down and this did not move or rotate, though
the object was moving toward the south-west at around
100 m.p.h. The weather bureau advised" me that the
upper air current near or at the object was from west
to east, so far as they knew, at about 150 m.p.h.

I have answers here from the Air Force bases at
Fort Worth and Perrin Field, in Grayson County, touch-
ing on the object and in answer to my queries. Perrin
Field says they have no information on the strange
balloon, if it was a balloon, and Carswell AFB says they
are evaluating my report. And there the matter stands.
I have no idea what it was. Long after sunset it
glowed in the sky, due to the sun’s rays, I suppose. It
was gone the next a.m. It stood in the north-west sky
from 3:00 p.m. until dark, despite its westward course.
Hundreds of people here saw it.

AIR FORCE UNDER BOMBARDMENT

A “letter barrage” is sweeping towards the Capital
regarding the great Saucer Mystery. Many groups send-
ing open letters to their congressmen demanding to know
why the public is kept in ignorance concerning phenomena
in our skies. Major Keyhoe demanding congressional in-
vestigation. Has an “inner group” the right to prevent
“THE HORIZONS OF HUMANITY BEING OPENED
UP INTO HERE-TO-FORE UNKNOWN AND WONDER-
FUL HEIGHTS. A.F. Chief of Staff Twining said at
Amarillo, Texas, 15/5/54: “The best brains of the Air
Force are working on this problem of Unidentified Flying
Objects, trying to solve this riddle.” Since phenomena
is global, public now demands that the files be opened so
they can take part in this unprecedented SEARCH.
Unknown intelligence* are in our atmosphere. Who is re-
sponsible for the censorship and for deciding that the
American public is not mature enough to be told? Moods
are mounting, patience is thinning. The Air Force “cover-
up” statement of last October is backfiring. “Statement
represents secrecy and smear on its own pilots” charges
one writer. A New Zealand editor describes it as a

“shamefully misleading and deliberately untruthful’
statement. A publisher calls it “one of the most out-
rageous pieces of misinformation ever foisted on the
American public.” WHERE WILL THIS ENl|p

Excerpt from the "LITTLE LISTENING Pofi/' Vol
3, No. 3, issued bi-monthly from 4811 Illinois Ave., N.W.,
Washiiwton, D.C. Six issues $2. A recommended bnltetin that
reports in capsule on- all provocative subjects.

C. R. I. F. O. ORBIT

The title ORBIT, introduced with the July, 1955, issue,
replaces the title NEWSLETTER. The purpose of CRIFO
is not for monetary gain: officers do not receive salaries.

Director and Publisher — Leonard H. Stringfield
Official Address: 7017 Britton Ave., Cincinnati 27, Ohio
Telephone: BRamble 1-4248

LULL IS BROKEN . . . SAUCERS ARE BACK

“Orbit,” August 3rd, 1956.

Saucers, operating on a pushbutton, were released
to ear’th in July. So it seemed to CRIFO whose mail
and phone suddenly became alive with reports of strange
glowing objects and grotesqueries in the sky. First break-
ing the phone’s quiet was news commentator Frank Ed-
wards calling from Indianapolis, July 9th. He related
a striking incident occurring near Bloomington, Indiana,
which involved four boys on an early morning fishing
venture. According to Edwards, the boys were startled
by a “tremendously bright light” which hummed over
head then stopped over a clump of trees near a railroad
switch. The boys ran a mile and a half and told their
experience to the sheriff. Same date and also early in
the morning, a Joe Morris of Terre Haute was fishing
some miles west of Bloomington. He told Edwards that
he saw a bright object which he judged to be about 500 ft.
high flying from the east. He also heard the humming
sound.

Case 163, Bromley, Ky., July 1 or 2, 1956 — ^The
sighters, Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Grimes, are not sure of the
date, but they are certain they saw a huge glowing object
about a quarter the size of the moon shining through their
bedroom window about 3 a.m. Both were awakened .at
the same instant by the intense yellow glow and Mr.
Grimes estimated that it was about 30 degrees above the
horizon. To him it appeared round and self-luminous.
Reassuring himself that he was not being deceived by
Mars or a bright star, Grimes watched again, same time,
the following night, but saw nothing.

Case 164, Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, July
10, 1956 — ^Two Cincinnatians witnessed a circular object
“lit up like a lantern” pacing an air transport plane
heading for Boone County Airport, Kentucky. They said
the object was bigger and brighter than the landing
lights shown by the aircraft, and when the plane landed
the object continued its course, then swerved and blinked
out. Both sighters had been skeptical of saucers, but
were changing their minds.

Case 165. Conway, Mass., July 2, 1956— Predating
Fourth of July’s fireworks, about the same time as the
Bromley and ' Bloomington sightings, was an incident
which involved a reversible UFO. The sighter, Jack Pease,
thought at first the object was a shooting star or plane
but its behaviour proved differently. Said the Greenfield
“Recorder-Gazette” : “It appeared to be composed of one
bright light and although travelling at what appeared to
be a high rate of speed, was able to reverse its course
completely. A low-pitiched hum, rather than a whir was
detected. The object crossed and recrossed the sky
several times before speeding away.”*

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Case IGO, Yonkers, N.Y., June 29, 30, July 3. 1936 —
The '‘Herakl-Statesman” of Yonkers, July 5, said: “Sky-
watchers report thrilling- post-midnight sight ... It 'is
of or^^e colour, more nearly red. To one with a30-
powet- miescope, it appears round, then oval. It was
movinK~Jt what seemed to be considerable speed. One
report is that the phenomenon was noted after 1 a.ra. on
Saturday. Another report tells of the orange-in-the-sky
around the same hoiir or a little later just ahead of th'o
rainstorm ...” While the remainder of the newspaper’s
Item gibbered in ridicule, ^ a letter received from Leo
Wiegers of Yonkers, describes his observations in more
detail. Said Wiegers:

“ . . .1 phoned the “Herald-Statesman” and spoke
to Oxie Reichler, editor, regarding, my sighting on June
29-30. He asked, ‘Are you talking about the orange-
coloured thing seen in the sky over Yonkers?’ I told him
that I didn’t know anyone else saw ani>thing and not to
use my name if he were to wi-ite a story. Replied Reich-
ler, ‘We got a report that a red ball was seen before
2 a.m. only this morning (July 3). There were others,
too . . . ’ ” Wiegers then described his sighting of June
29 as follows : “9 :45 p.m., clear evening, no wind. My
wife pointed to a round, reddish-orange light to the left
of the big dipper. It seemed to grow and was not too
sharply defined in outline to the naked eye and emitted
no sound. A moment before I had been observing Saturn
with my 30x60 mm. Bausch & Lomb Balscope and turned
when my wife said, ‘Look at that peculiar light.’ Quickly
swinging the scope around, I first looked with naked eye
and saw it standing still and silent. Then sighting it in
the scope, it appeared orange, of a flashing brilliance.
Suddenly, it began to move north and I soon found it
extremely hard to keep in vision due to its accelerating
speed. I tracked it for about 13 seconds before it faded
from view in the direction of West Point.

“On June 30, I was alone on the back porch about
10:30 p.m. and saw another object coming from the
south. It was going directly overhead. My scope was not
properly focused for this object but I recall it was of a
silvery-whitish colour and oval in shape. This, too, went
by very rapidly and silently, I confess I was unprepared,
and cannot say what it was — but I’m sure the previous
night’s UFO was the same type reported by Reichler.”

Case 167, Los Angeles, Cal., July 16, 1956 — We
quote from the Los Angeles “Examiner” as follows: A
mysterious light that glowed bx'illiantly in the sky before
it disappeared in a sudden blaze touched off hundreds
of calls to police from residents in the south-western
area. Workers at the control tower at the International
Airport estimated the altitude of the strange object at
about 2000 ft. They said it emitted a strong reddish
glow similar to the red nose light on a Constellation. As
seen from the tower, the light moved in a south-easterly
direction, about seven or eight degrees above the horizon.
The tower couldn’t estimate its speed, but said it moved
at a blimp-like pace. A check, however, showed there
was no blimp or plane in the area at the time. The light
was visible for about four minutes from 11:02 p.m., on.
Then it suddenly blazoned forth in an orange glow and
vanished from sight.j

*Rev. Albert Bailer, Greenfield, Mass.
tR. J. Tompkins, Los Angeles, Cal.

Case 168, Kansas, July 19th, 1956 — Said the Denver
Post” in part: “ . . . the Kansas highway patrol reported
radar at the Hutchinson, Kansas, naval air station had
picked up ‘a ball of fire travelling east at a high speed.’
A B47 was sent into the air by Forbes AFB at Topeka
to investigate the reports, centreing around Arkansas
City, Wellington and El Dorado, Kansas. The pilot said
he found only ‘waste gas torches in an oil field.’ Said the
patrol, ‘The object staj^ed in the sky long after daylight;
one disappeared around 5:15 a.m. and the other a few
minutes later.’ Further east, near Emporia, a Santa Fe

railroad tower operator reported seeing what appeared
to be an artificial light in the sky around 3 a.m. An
Emporia policeman said he observed the same light for
about 20 minutes. It appeared to ‘come and go’ like it
was turning off and on. Brian Coyne, city editor of the
Arkansas City ‘Daily Traveler,’ said ‘a brilliantly lighted
tear-shaped object with prongs or streams of light spray-
ing downward was sighted shortly after mid-night. A
second ‘flying object’ was sighted around 1 a.m.,’ said
Coyne. Accompanied by trooper Dick Hadsall and police
from Arkansas City, Coyne observed the ‘flving objects’
from various locations. He said they ‘did not appear to
move rapidly but did move vertically and horizontally
over a wide area of the sky. The prongs or streams of
bri.ght light,’ Coyne said, ‘also were observed first as
directed towards earth and then extending from the sides
of the object.’ He described the head of the object as
being green in colour or bluish green.’ ”*

Case 169, Cincinnati, 1 a.m. June 17th, 1956 — ^Thc
following case was related to CRIFO by Lloyd Kuwatch,
member of the Cincinnati Astronomical Society, who
vouches for the veracity of the sighters, Mr, and Mrs. Ed
Tasset. According to Kuwatch, the Tassets awakened,
watched the strange object through an open window. At
first it was a stationary, silent brilliant spot in the north-
west sky, about 15 degrees above the horizon. Then it
seemed to move closer, and without declination or swerve,
it grew in size. In fullest view, it appeared almost twice
the size of the moon, was fiery red and shaped “like a
bowl facing downward.” Dangling from the bottom were
bright red streamers. In view for about 10 minutes, the
object disappeared. On request of Kuwatch, the Tassets
watched the same area the next night, but saw nothing.

Ed.: Noted is the dangling red streamers which bears
similarity to ‘’streams of light spraying downward” described
by Brian Coyne in Case 167. Another point, no other person
reported the nondescript object witnessed by the Tassets despite
its tremendous size. Such would indicate that the object was
nearby and not a test flare dropped over the Madison Proving
Grounds (Indiana) which lies over 50 miles to the south-west.
Distance also rules out Wright-Patterson Field. Surely if such
a huge flare had been dropped at those distances, the proverbial
switchboards would have been busy and CRIFO would have
heard.

^Robert Wick, Chicago, 111.; George Wilson, Santa Barbara,
Cal.; Thomas Olsen, Baltimore, Md. ; C. H. March, Jr., Denver,
Colo.; Richard Hall,, N. 0. La.; L. A. Parker, Topeka, Kan’.
Also see photo July 30th issue, Life.

“AIR FORCE PLANE DOWNED BY UNIDENTIFIED
OBJECT”

Case 170, In air over Pixley, Cal., July 22nd, 1956 —
The above headline quoted from the “Rocky Mountain
News,” Denver, Colo., typifies others appearing in the
nation s press. However, for the story we quote from the
San Francisco “Chronicle” as follows: “A Hamilton AFB
transport plane survived a 9000 ft. vertical dive and
landed safely with three-fourths of its tail elevator miss-
ing. The pilot, co-pilot and crew of two all blacked out
follovring a mysterious mid-air incident that no one was
able to explain. Major Medwin Stenvers, the pilot, said
the C-131D, was cruising at 16,000 ft. over Pixley. ‘Sud-
denly, there was a loud bang, a severe vibration and we
went into a dive,’ he said. Major Stenvers had the plane
under manual control at the time. While he and his co-
pilot battled to bring it out of the spin, the two crewmen
were scrambling to regain their feet in the cabin. Finally,
Stenvers saw the nose begin to come up, averting certain
death. But then all four crew members blacked out
When he and his co-pilot, Capt. Robert Marble, came to^
the plane was going almost straight up, he said. He
guessed the ci'aft had dropped to 7000 ft. before chang-
ing direction. Major Stenvers was unable to explain what
happened. He said he saw no other planes about him.

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He thought a faulty port engine had caused trouble and
feathered the propeller before landing at Kern County
airport at 11:30 a.m. Only when he inspected the plane
on the ground did he notice the badly damaged tail
section. About 36 square feet of the left elevator was
missing. The remaining portion was hanging shredded
and torn. There also was a dent about ten inches in
diameter under the left stabilizer. The two crewmen
suffered minor cuts when they were thrown about the
cabin. Major Stenvers and Capt. Marble were questioned
by officials from Edwards APB. All men were or are part
of the 2317th Air Transport Squadron at Hamilton APB.”
“According to one UP report: One official said it
looked like ‘something had struck it from above but we
don’t know.’ Another UP report said: The Air Force
ordered tight security measures into effect and stationed
guards around the plane at the airport. An AP report
said that the sheriff’s office investigated a report that
another plane had crashed nearby but found no evi-
dence.”t

tjohii Blemer, Danville, Cal.: C. H. March, jr., Denver, Colo.:
George Cicharz, St. Louis Park, Minn.: N. Cuandra, Oakland,
Cal.; Arthur Rounds, Brentwood, Mo.; James Geer. Tiburon,
Cal. ; Geo. Ormorod, Phoenix, Ariz. ; li. G. Rovner, Phila.. Pa.

ANTARCTIC PHENOMENON

In 1954, whilst a member of the Falkland Islands
Dependencies Survey, writes Roger Bankes, I was sta-
tioned at Base “F,” at that time the most southerly base,
situated in the Argentine Islands off the west coast of
Graham Land, latitude 68. Soon after mid-winter we
witnessed upon two mornings what we believed to be
hitherto unrecorded optical phenomena.

Commenl;

To the Editor,

C.R.I.F.O. “Orbit”

Dear Mr. Stringfield,

“In your letter of March 31st you ask 'Is it true
that you have adamantly refused to accept the much-
kicked-around interplanetary theory, that is, in relation
to the flying saucer.’

“ 'Adamantly’ is not the proper word. I have always
tried to approach the problem objectively, which is more
than most writers do when they insist that saucers are
interplanetary. Briefly, my position is this. I have studied
the reported Air Force sightings. I have collected a num-
ber of sightings myself. I have talked with people who
have seen flying saucers. I have seen many of them
myself, including some that I was expecting to see and
several outstanding ones that took me completely by
surprise. Of the latter, I have at least four major sight-
ings that would have been termed flying saucers by almost
any one but an experimental scientist. In all of these
cases I was able to get not merely a satisfactory answer
but undoubtedly the correct answer. My answer to your
first basic question, therefore, is that the objects do not
remain unexplained in my own analysis. There are, of
course, some alleged sightings that cannot be accounted
for in detail. Within the evidence presented, I believe
that I can find a reasonable explanation. Whether it
is the correct one I have no way of knowing. Actually,
there are often several acceptable ones and it is difficult
to choose between them.

“As for your question about which is more probable,
an unknown meteorological phenomenon or an inter-
planetary vehicle, I say that the first is decidedly the

At about OS. 30 hours (local time) low mist over
the ice-field dispersed to reveal a slightly clouded sky
with good visibility. In the clear air of the Antarctic
it is oiten possible to identify mountains sufficiency high
to rise above the curvature of the earth 100 dis-
tant and, as at that time of the year it remains dark

until 10.00 hours, we were able to observe the sky clearly.
There was a pearly iridescence suffused over the whole
sky, much in the manner of oil spread upon the surface
of a wet road.

Against this, to the north-east, were ranged a series
of pools of light, for the most part, except where they
commingled, well-defined ovals of pink and green hue
about a dozen in number. These extended over a 60’ arc
of the horizon and measured individually from 2’ to 6®.
Two days later much the same thing occurred with the
addition of two clear viridine ellipses towards the noi'th.
They did not change their position appreciably and re-
mained visible for about an hour until gradually obscured
by dawning day.

As we kept a 24-hour watch on the sky, recording
all changes in the weather, we were almost daily familiar
with the curious foimis of Alto Cumulus type 7 and lenti-
cular cloud peculiar to the Antarctic, and in the opinion
of the more experienced meteorologists present the lumin-
ous orbs could not have been the Mother of Pearl clouds
that are rarely to be seen before dawn or after sunset.
As they were witnessed by other bases 300 miles distant
simultaneously they were thought to be beyond the tropo-
pause and unconnected with water vapour; there was no
disturbance recorded in the ionosphere, nor anything un-
usual in the routine Radiosonde ascents.

At no time did these spheres appear other than clear
coloured lights, but in some cases their saucer shape was
so defined that, had they not been witnessed by trained
observers under ideal conditions, the phenomena could
have given rise to a variety of fanciful speculations.

more probable by a large factor. We know that there are
unknown meteorological phenomena. We are coming
across new ones from time to time whereas we have
never seen an interplanetary vehicle. This statement
does not mean, of course, that interplanetary vehicles
could not exist. But such a vehicle must be subject to
the same physical laws as any vehicle that we would put
into space. In the reported behaviour of flying saucers,
their elusiveness, their ability to dodge, their tremendous
speeds and accelerations, are the characteristics of the
optical phenomena that I have investigated. I fully agree
that the postulate of super intelligent beings equipped
with interplanetary vehicles that defy all of our natural
laws would adequately explain the observed phenomena.
So would the postulate of ghosts, except that ghosts are
out of date and interplanetary travel is on everyone’s
mind. But merely because a postulate is adequate does
not make it correct. The writers about flying saucers,
especially those who try to make a villain out of the Air
Force and see Martians behind every cloud, do not sub-
ject the data to rigorous scientific reasoning. I could go
into this point ad infinitum. The trouble with most of
the people who have subscribed to the interplanetary
explanation is that they know nothing about the multiple
peculiarities of atmospheric optics — and next to nothing
about the peculiar behaviour of radar and call those wit-
nesses ‘expert’ who make certain statements about the in-
fallibility of radar. I have talked with Dr. Clyde Tom-
baugh about his sevei*al sightings, only one of which — ^to
my knowledge — had any aspect of the spectacular. Here
I have two or three possible explanations, any one of
which is more reasonable than the spaceship. Some of my

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sightinji's were considerubly more ^^peclacular. I have dis-
closed them lo Lhc Air Force and plan to publish them
in deA^^whenever I get aro\md to revising my book on
flying l^-Jicers, I will state, however, that in March of
1955 a- 'flying saucer flashing red and green lights twice
buzzed an Air Force B29 in which I was flying between
Point Barrow and Fairbanks, Alaska. Its estimated speed
was something of the order of 100 miles per second —
and yet it was not an interplanetary object. I also saw
the green flying saucer from New Mexico, in early
September, 1954. One of the green fireballs.

“One of the greatest difficulties in dealing with fly-
ing saucers falls in what you call ‘fringe’ groups. Flying
saucex’s have had their share of hoaxes. To these we
must add the publicity seekers and those who are mere
opportunists. Worst of all, pex’haps, are those who write
the weii'dest sort of pseudo-science about interplan etai'y
invasion, saucer bases on the moon, and panic in the
Pentagon.”

—DR. DONALD H. MENZEL, Director,
Harvard College Observatory.

DR. BENINCASA REPLIES TO DR. MENZEL

Dear Mr. Stringfield,

I have read Dr. Donald H. Menzel’s U.F.O. letter,
which appeared in the June 1st issue of ORBIT. I must
say that I have found it a puzzling piece of defensive
writing.

In order for the saucercx-aft enthusiast to gain a
reasonably good insight into the curx’ent variety of Men-
zelianism, he must examine the Harvard astronomer’s
ORBIT communication both contextually and in-between-
the-lines. Inferentially, the examiner may learn that
Scientist Menzel has probed into the U.F.O. problem a
good deal more deeply than he will presently concede.
The letter examiner may also discover that Dr. Menzel
is neither telling all he knows about saucer-ships, n ox-
stating his precise position on the question of U.F.O.s.

al qces on

KIDLINGTON AND STONESFIELD REPORT
“FLYING OBJECTS”

“Oxford Mail,” 12th July, 1956.

Prom two different soux-ces this week have come re-
ports of unidentified flying objects, the name by which
“flying saucers” are now known to those who take a
scientific interest in the things.

In the Kidlington district yesterday a housewife
noticed in a clear blue sky a silver object, spherical,
with a flange round its middle. It was stationary, anti
was about the size of a football.

She watched the object for more than a minute.

In the Stonesfield area on Tuesday, a man who was
gardening saw a large object about the size of an Ameri-
can B.52, the large aix’craft familiar in the Oxford area,
but consisting of two spheres, “travelling very fast and
vex-y high.” The spheres appeared to be .joined by a bar-
like structure.

He had the object in sight for about thi'ee seconds
before it vanished.

It was a clear day. There were aircraft in the
vicinity.

FLYING SAUCERS AT REDHILL?

“Surrey Mirror,” Redhill, 13th July, 1956-

Three local people claim to have seen an object re-
sembling the popular conception of a flying saucer in the

Asa 0110 - third physical -sciences instructor and oxecu-
tive-s tali' aix-craftex', I should like to venture the opinion
that the famed Harvard telescopist is slowly but surely
approaching the saucer problem from a nxore sensible and
realistic angle. It is my guess that he refuses officially
to commit himself on the true nature of saucers, for two
understandable reasoixs: first, he has published a best-
seller called FLYING SAUCERS, in which he debunks
the idea of interorbic flying xnachines; therefore, cogniz-
ant of the fact that he must be consistent, the Harvard
scientist has had to think up and dig up every conceivable
argument be it right or wrong — ^which would help bolster
up his thesis of optical illusions and unexplainable natural
occux-rences. Secondly, Scientist Menzel, who is still
formally wedded to the ultra-conservative school of life-
less extra-terrestrialism, does not wish to run the x*isk
of offending his conventionalist associates by doing an
about-face, saucer ologically speaking.

Yet, dare one assert that certain passages in the
ORBIT communication point to a Menzelian subscription
to the Doctrine of Janusianism (which is derived from
the word “Janus” — a dual-visaged mythological divinity) ?

It appears that from one side of his mouth, Dr.
Menzel sputters meteorological terms when referring to
Ufological phenomena; and again, from the other side
of his mouth, he conciliatively declares that “the postulate
of super-intelligent beings equipped with interplanetary
vehicles that defy all of our natural laws” would ade-
quately explain the amazing flight behaviour of cex-tain
U.F.O.S.

Have the saucer-vehicle wox-ks of Major Keyhoe and
Capt. Ruppelt cast Astronomer Menzel atop the proverb-
ial fence? Into whose camp will he eventually jump?
Only time will tell whether he will have decided openly
to confess that flying saueex-s are real, solid, navigable,
and humanity-controlled unconventional aircraft from one
or more distant worlds.

Sincerely yours,

DR. BENJAMIN D. BENINCASA.

EUROPE ?

sky over Redhill on Sunday afternoon. In an interview
with our representative on Wednesday, Mr. Leonard
Wornham, who lives at Janita, Woodhatch-road, Redhill,
said that at about 3.30 p.xn. he was in the garden of
his home when his nephew, Mr. Eric Bennett, spotted an
object in the sky approximately due east. After search-
ing for about a minute he saw what apjoeared to be a
large star in the direction of Nutfield. His nephew went
indoors and fetched a pair of binoculars and when Mr.
Wornham had them focussed he saw a pure white disc-
shaped object with a smaller dome on top. At first it was
stationary and then appeared to come nearer and then
suddenly it became half white and half brilliant red and
in a fish it went straight up and disappeared. Another
witness was his sister, Mrs. D. Bennett, and altogether
the unknown object was under observation for over ten
minutes.

“FLYING SAUCER” IN WHARFEDALE?

“Yorkshire Evening News,” Leeds, 25th July, 1956.

A flying saucer is reported to have been seen in
Whax-fedale. It was seen by both Mr. John Kelley, of
Fail-view, Pool-in- Wharfedale, and his mother, Mrs. E.
Kelley, while they were motoring in Upper Wharfedale.

Ml-. Kelley said today that he and his mother were
on the road between Barden and Bumsall and stopped
their ear by the roadside.

We were sitting looking towards Simon’s Seat when
an object appeared over the hill, be said.

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At first it looked rather like a kite or a bia' balloon.

As we watched it, it came nearer. It was grey and round
rather like looking at a grey moon.

It was possibly about a couple ot nines away and
was about twice the size that an aeroplane would have
been at the same distance and height.

Then it turned on its side and it was just like two
saucers, one on top of the other, hovered about a bit
before it went back over Simon s Seat, said Mr. _ Kelley.

I have never seen anything like it. Notmng was
further from my mind than flying saucers but I cannot
think what else it could possibly be. ,

The object, whatever it was, was obviously under
some sort of control. It came f orward, stoppe^ »

a bit and then went up again, before flying off. It was
certainly not just floating about.

FLYING SAUCER . . .

“Birmingham Mail,” Birmingham, 8th Augus^

The flying saucer season has opened in Ban (Italy; •

A former Italian Air Force officer said he saw a round
object, glowing with a reddish light,” cross the sky of
Bari. Five relatives of the pilot also saw the obaect.

WHAT DID MR. PORCHER SEE?

“Evening Chronicle,” Manche*ter, 14th August, 1956.

• FLYING CUP?

• FLYING SAUCER?

• A REFLECTION?

• AN ILLUSION? , „ , „ 1.

Was the red, glowing object which Paul Porcher saw
law in the sky over Eccles last night a flying saucer— or
an optical illusion?

Mr. Porcher, of Franklyn Avenue, Fl^ton, Man-
chester, is a photographer with Manchester- Oil Refinery
Ltd., Old Trafford. i

He said : “It was 5 p.m, I came out of the darkroom
at work and glanced up. I saw the object framed between
the slope of two roofs at Barton Power Station.

No Noise

“It was about 60 yards across and 250 to 300 feet
up. It seemed to have bevelled edges and was shaped
like a cup upside down on a saucer.

“It remained stationary for about 15 seconds and
then moved very fast towards Eccles. There was no
noise and it was red in colour. ,

“I am not claiming to have seen a flying saucer. It
mav have been a reflection or an optical illusion.

Winton meteorologist Mr. G. S. Wood commented :
“The formation of the clouds at that time mean that what
Mr Porcher saw could NOT have been a reflection of the
suii on the cloud. The fact that it remained stationary
for some time rules out the possibility of it being a
meteor. It could NOT have been a comet, either, since it
appeared so near.

“But this does not in itself mean that it was an
optical illusion. I never rule out the possibility of flying
saucers in these cases.”

WAS IT A FLYING SAUCER?

“Leicester Evening Mail,” Leicester, 16th August, 1956.

It is, I believe, two years since there were reports
of “strange objects” over Leicestershire.

Now comes a report of unusual orange lights, far
bigger than any aircraft lights, over Oadby on Tuesday

David Hester, of 414 Gipsy-lane, Leicester, and
Miss Brenda Wagstaff, of 3 Farley-road, Stoneygate,
called to tell me of what they saw.

Four Lights

They were waiting at a bus stop in Lend on-road near
Miss Wagstaff’s home when an orange glow in the clear
night attracted their attention,

They were amazed to see three other similai lights
— one much bigger than the others — come from oppo.site

directions and meet over Oadby,

As they came together, a green flare emeiged and

peteied^oi^L^^ orange lights of circular shape th^moved

off in the direction of London.

Soundless

“We had them under observation for about ten
minutes,” they said. “There was no sound.”

They insist that the strange lights were not fiom
aircraft.' They had seen an aeroplane pass over a few
minutes before, “and these were entirely different
almost uncanny.” , . -j i.

And that is where we have to leave the incident —
another inconclusive chapter in the great flying saucers
mystery.

GRAPPLED WITH FLYING SAUCER
BUT IT GOT AWAY

“The New Zealand Herald,” Sept. 10th, 1956.

Belfast, — ^A man reported to the police at The Loup,
Londonberry, on Friday night that he had captured a
flying saucer — but it escaped while he was taking it to
the police station. . , ^ ^

The police are investigating the story, told by Mi^
Thomas Hutchinson, who claimed that the saucer landed

on a farm nearby. • j 4 . i 4 -i,

He said the object was egg-shaped, pointed at both
ends— about three feet high and about 18 inches in
diameter at the widest point. It was coloured bright red.
with two dark red marks at the end and three dark red
stripes. It had a saucer-shaped base. . .

Mr. Hutchinson said he was with his wife, in then-
home, when the object dropped from the clouds on to
the only dry piece of ground in the middle of a swamp
about 200 yards away. They investigated and found the
object motionless. , . „ . j.

Mr. Hutchinson said he watched it for a few minutes
and then kicked it over, but it returned to its original
position. Then, when he was examining it closely, it
started to spin. He had difficulty in holding it down

He started to carry it to the police station but when
he put it down to make a way through the hedge, it
started to spin again. ,

Before he could throw himself over it, it rose cjuickly
and disappeared from sight in a few seconds.

A spokesman for the Royal Air Foi'ce station at
Aldergrove, Antrim, said the object did not belong to
them and he could not even hazard a guess as to what
it might have been. .

Mr. Hutchinson said there were no aircratt m the
vicinity at the time,

JFIiUst (iTC'fliViiifl further coiifirmatiou of this rereiil expert-
eucc clamed bv the Irishman, such small VPO s arc mthiuci
lira' to iuvestigators. This deincc could possibly be fpro7‘idnicf
the story is true) a remotely controlled “Flyinq Eye, a form
of telemeferhifj photographic and sound-rccorduig unit.

Translations from Foreign Language ‘U.F.O.’
Magazines by Henk Hinfelaar,

Committee Member, C.S.I.

From “Vliegende Schotel Revue,” April 1st, 1956, (Dutch
Investigation Group.)

NEUES EUROPA, 15/10/55.

At the Seventh Labour Congress of European Gos-
mobiologists, which recently took place in AALEN (Ger-
many) interesting discussions on the subject o± tlymg
saucers occurred. \

Professor Alfred Nahon from Lausanne, who rn^e
a name for himself as the president of “LE COURRIbR
INTERPLANETAIRE,” also was present.

He declared. “I am fully convinced of the fact that
the Governments of the important powers do know the
truth about spaceships.

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Sir, —

Mr I. L, Thomsen of the Carter Ob*
seryatopy, a copy of 75 questions and
answers by George Adamski. These
were made ,up in answer to our many
questions sent to Adamski. These
are available to anyone interested
in facts,, and. are not coiifidentitil.^ Also
at no time has it been mentioned
that the Space People talked to
Adamski. in , Polish and Latin.' But
they did Speak to him ih English,
so here Mr Thomsen is distorting
the truth. We would like to know
how Mr Thomsen can explain away
these facts? l...The photographs in
Adamski’s books have been checked
by experts arid have been found to
be genuine. 2. The United States
Govefrimept has recently released a
film called " U.F.O.” (Which is now
showing in New Zealand) stating at
long last, that flyihg saucers do exist
'and that they do. come from other
i planets-. I 3. There are 27*000 photo-
graphs* arid movies^, of flying saucers
'm the Pentagon . files in - Washington.

1 4. Thousands -of people , .throughout
the world have witriessed outer-space
ships, and hundreds of s,ahe New
Zealanders • have also sighted flying ,
saucers which .tally With 'photographs
taken throughout the world. 5i
George Adamski gave Deshiond Les-
lie a pie^e of i metal he picked up
i after repairs had . been done tq a
j scout ship.- Mr Leslie gave it to, the
I British Secretary of Air in England,

I and he had it analysed by top
’ British scientists, who found out it
I contained aluminum and some metals
i not yet discovered on this earth. In
! closing I will quote Desrnond Leslie :
"A closed scientific niind is-,not
. scientific. • A scientist must accept
all ' the- facts; he cannot- pick •; and
choose, which facts he vs'ill accept.
If scientists eventually prove' 'the ex-
• istence of God, then- Gad will exist
' by their kind permission.”

, F. W, I). Dickeson, ^

! Adamski Flying Saucer Group,

'* / ■ Timaru.

oMhe Carter Ob-
servatory, a coEjy of 75
answers' by Geq^ej,>Ad&ins^i.)/,^^^

Were made
questions - sent to

^fe-avallablq- '

in :f acts,, and 4re,rt<[9Mdera^ ’

at no' time . has,.
that; tb6= 'Spa'c.fe. 4 |?^.i?e]e. ,taM

sb here' Mr Thomsen is;, distorting |,
the truth;. ; We would- likef. to ^ow ..
hoSV-'Mr- TJi.bmSieii:

these facts? V .The^pMotograp^^ i

Adamski 'S books-: .haye. b^.fen cHbqked i
by- experts and ‘.h^o 1

be genuine; = 2. ^h'^. United ..States t

Governrheht • has recently , released a .
mmv called now ..

showing • in New'. Zealand), stai^ng at ■
long last, that' fiyingAsaucbrs do e^ist
and. 'that they • do '.come -Otnor

planets.'., 3, ..There . are ^T.QOO photo-
graphs, .arid” movies* ,6f ' flyihg saucers
in- the-.Pentagdri files in v Washington. .
4 .-- Thousands pf-.. people throughout
the' world have witnessed outer-Sp.aee
ships, and Hundreds of sai^e .New •■
Zealanders have, also sighted .flyjng
saucers whibh tally with photographs
taken ' throughout ..the world: -5.

George Adamski gave Desmond; Les-
lie 'ri' piece ' ot metal he pityted up
after repairs had been done, to a .
scout ship.- Mr Leslie gaye. it to the
British Secretary. Pf Air in England,
and he had it analysed by top
British -scientists, who . found out it
contained aluminum and some Iridtals
not yet discovered on this . earth; m
closing I wm quote Desmond Leslie:

“ A closed scientific mmd is not
scientific. A scientis,t must - accept
all ’ the facts ; • he :cannot pick ■ a.nd
choose which facts he wdl accept.

If scientists eyentudlly prove the ex-
istence of God, then God will exist
by their kind permission." ■

F. w. D. Dickeson,

Adamski Flying Saucer Group,
Timaru.

/ Object

In Night Sfey '

A ^bright object. >vbicii
hovered in the sky at various
points abdVe .Broad Bay last ]
night.'.>vas reported to-day by a ^
North-east . Harbour r couple.
They asked the ' Star if sny
one else had seen the object.

Bike a bright star, the object
threw out a fan-shaped jet
when it moved from place to
place, according to the n^n.
While he and his wife watched
it for 20 mimites about mid-^
nigbt it moved several times,
hovering each time.

“I have neyer: ^been very
Interested in flying saucers,
and have never attached much
importance to reported sight-
ings, but I would like to know
what we saw last night.”

« I was impressed by the
grace and beauty of the object,
and by the sense of power its
movements conveyed. It was
so bright that it was impos-
sible to get an idea of its shape^
When It was about to move It
seemed to quiver, and the jet
grew bigger as though it were
revving up.”

The man said that at first he
thought the object may have
been a bright star distorted by
an intervening tree, but he
went outside and found that
this was not the case. He and
his wife watched the object for
about 20 minutes.

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i interest

It takes courage these days to
admit that you have seen any
; mysterious object in the night
sky. The sceptics are bound to
scoff, and many people will be^
t ready with simple explanations
, such as “meteors”, or “a very
bright star,” while the less
kindly critic will fall back on
the time-honoured injunction to
“take more water with it”.

Yet the report last week of a
_ Hatuma farmer’s 2 a.m. v5sita-
tion has touched off a discussiefi-
i which leaves no doubt as to the
public interest in these strange
lights in the night, which are

«y .

A DAILY TELEGRAPH
CONTRIBUTOR

i usually lumped, together under
the, title of “flying saucers.”

The experience of Mr 'w, R.

1 Kibble white follows a number of
: other strange sights reported in
i' Hawke’s Bay in» recent -weeks,
j and .some which have hot been
’ reported for fear of ridicule.. But
Mr Kibblewhite’s account con-
tains one or two novel features
I which he has since elaborgted to
interested fbiends. i

When he awoke withr-Ciiamp
in his knee at about ' 2;^^ftt^as^
Tuesday morning^ Mr ^Kjbble-
i white. got but to, whlk^fon:■^’t;he
j affected leg to exercis'eT-iti > Ije
was walking back do . bed’ i with
his back to the open ; window
when a bright beam of . . light
shone in and reflected ,in^.a mir-
ror. This beam was a -tiny one
only three inches across and
could be seen though. Thinking
’ it was someone- flashing a torch,

;; he turned abruptly, and there
M was a blue -flksh. and a larger
\t beam, ahouh 12' to 18 inches
!' across, came on. ^r Kibble-
white was standing in.'.ihe beam
for three or four seconds, and
confessed to a yery strong sen-
sation as if he was being stared
at. The beam did not Sght up
the rest of the room' and, with no
diffusion of light, seemed like a'
tube or pipe.

Despite its brightness there
was no dazzle as with an ordin-
r ary searchlight, but when the
j. puzzled farmer moved out of

the beam it switched ofl
abruptly. From the window he
was able to see an object in the
sky, and on further recollection
he recalls that there was another
smaller object near it. These
seemed -to be hovering about
■ three .miles away — but it could
have been a 'much greater dis-
tance-^wb.en it disappeared.

Mr Kdb.blewhite’s experience
is a popular item of discussion,
still, arid there is talk of a move
to form a society to collect re-
ports of all “saucer” incidents in
the district.

Extract from " Newspaper*

Published at , on [date]

SUBf^CT : :

Wi^an Sees
Objects Over
Eissington

: “Unidentified flying objects”
31% again . hovering above
Hawke’s Bay at night.

On January -i„. and. last night.
Mr and 'Mrs' ; 3D. McEwen, of
Rissington,' have -seen mysterious
lights in: tl^e sky above 'Rissing-
toh,-but Mrs- McEwen, who first
saw the lights, do'es^not believe
in “flying saucers” from another
wbrtd.. She is sure -that there is
some ' reasonable explanation- for
th% hoyering light
- .However, Mrs McEwen admits'
she is “quite taken”, with the
lights'.' .’Although at presejat- she
has :'nO ; theories - to advanee^ she ^
jgVihteriLt on-finding
unidehtified flying' o.bj'ecfs.' are.
As the first step in3 her investi-
gations, she.. 'has... begun to, take
notes of the visits- they make to
the Rissingtoh area.

ENORMOUS SIZE
On -January 1, early in the
morning, Mrs McEwen was shut-
ting a bedroom window when
she saw' the first flying object.
It wSs a long, bright object with
rays extending from if.' It -was
of an./ehQrmous size, and shaped
like a ; wrapped newspaper. Mrs
McEwen says. - '

Looking in a norlh-easterly
direction, she watched _it for-
about half an hour until her
eyes began to smart. The object
was low on the skyline and' did
not move. The ' next day Mrs
McEwen was suffering .with
burning eyes, caused by Jooking
at the' “tremendously bright
light.” •

TWO MORE SIGHTED

Last, night Mrs McEwen saw
two more objects. But they
were different entirely from the
one she saw early last week.
Although they were in appkoxi- i
mately the same position, they
were twinkling golden colour.
They were surrounded by rays
in all the colours of the • spec-
trum.

J What is more, they v/ere mov -
j ing very slowly. Their colours
I ranged from a very bright to a
[ dull golden yellbw colour.

! When she read of earlier
1 Hawke’s Bay visits by these un*

■ identified flying . objects Mrs
McEwen formed the opinion: “It’.s
all bosh.” And now she says: “I
can’t expect anyone to believe
me.”

iV^iER D, TELSeRAPH.

i^Myjng Newspaper” Seen

> Ag ain

The “flyilig newspaper” ap-
peared over Hawke’s Bay again
iast ■ night. .

Mr and; Mrs D. McEwen saw
the mysterious light hovering
ahove Bissihgton shortly before
midnight. They first saw the
:^aringly bright ^sky visitor,
•With its dazzling rays, over Ris-
sih^pn in the early hours of
-Year’s Day, last Tuesday.
Itf '^a^tiieh they ;'ealised it was
si^l^; <in' shape and size to a
newspaper.

the second night in suc-
McEwen,"iwho is, a

t pltetd at Rissington, and his
e‘; la’st night saw a smaller
ro^hd-' light. It was a bright
goiid-, colour with coloured rays
intending from it.

’ FOR 15 MINUTES

•When Mrs McEwen first saw
the jnysterious fiying objects she
was. curious. After seeing them
on- 'Mdnd ay night, 'she became
intent' on finding out exactly
what they were. She began her

private investigations by making
detailed notes of visits to the
Rissington area of unidentified
flying objects.

At first she was sceptical. She
still is to some extent. But Mrs
McEwen is convinced that the
objects are controlled.

She and her husband saw the
objects between 11.30 and mid-
night last night. The brilliant
"flying newspaper” moved away
“at a very fast speed” into the
distance in a north-easterly
direction. It took about 15
minutes to go out of. sight.

MORE SLOWLY

The smaller object was mov-
ing very slowly,- “It came from
the north, then moved off in the
same direction as the ‘flying
newspaper’ a few moments after
the other light had disap-
peared,” said Mrs McEwen.

Mrs McEwen is anxious to
identify the objects. She would
like to get in touch with anyone
else Who . has seen the mysteri-
ous lights.

• “I feel there -is something
controlling them,” she said to-
day. “It makes you wonder
what they are.”

' NAPIER D. TCLESRAPH.

FLYING SAUCERS

Sir,-^A short time ago you pub-<
lished a letter from a disciple of one
George Adams ki, and I have waited
in vain— for— a—more—able; pen thaiir .
mine to take up the challenge. I
would make it clear at the outset
that I do not disbelieve in flying,
saucers. 1 am certain ' that • they
present a pfbblem that requires
investigation and e:^planation. I am
also certain that, if* they should turn
out to be space-ships, they cpme from
nowhere in -this Solar system. -Adam-
ski claims he has spoken .with men
from other planets,: including Saturn.
The suggestion that the high .pressure, ‘
low temperature chemistry of SatUrn
could .evblve a life-form similar to
ours' would- be lajughable if it were
not so pathetic. A great deal of your
correspondent’s letter is contrary - to
fact, as , fqhowsi— (1) At least two
photographs- -in' AdamSki's .book have
been pro’i^ed'-fakes. I yefer .to plates
3 and .$;vv:Flate-3y a fake

to anyone; acquliinted with, the use of
a tel6^cpp.ei/ :and-, ’possessing :only a
moderate ;.knowledge.' of '-lunar , geo-
graphy v.filat^.;^, has , been ' duplicated -
by '-hiahy phbtogfSjihef^s;’ any a'm^ '
Gan.dG it-.’quiie- easily -by photograph- ,
-lam night, 'of

caiirse); -gi<fjng.:ah- exposure of. about '
five 'jseoQnds,’ / with fast flim::-' The
‘"flare" ptodudea- by 'internal reflec-'
tio'ns jn the'camera-iens will give you
a quii^B.viatisfacfory. ** saucer on the
devbldppd’.Blm; .(2) With regard to
the 'film "‘Ut’.O'.,’ .the. ttnUea, .states;
Government makes hb' .claim- that fl.y-
Irig'sauCferk' exist;- artd 'that .they come-
from: iother- planets'.- ..It is left over
to ifie' 'hublxc ;f0 -f drift their own
dpihid^Ct' fSh . Gf -.the' 27,000. photos
on fiieV'bhly two are movies. J-'Qf’.the
remaining - 26,998, only ^ ahobf ' 5’ per
cent. ' are;:;uhexplBlttedi-*. 'Gf th'e
hundredSU of •- gightingS;^'; reported ; -by: '
sane New Zealanders;, hot -.one: tallies-
with -' ;the ,..: descriptions j 'given;’ b.v-
Adamski.; (5) I hayefte^er h'eardtof-
this' -Wonderful .piece-;: o|. .rrtetal, and
neither. 1. suspCct, ' has -.the British
Secretary for Air. If'there ’are-metpls.
we -haVemot •y^tvdiscoverefl on- earth.
wherG.Vl; pray, is’ Mr A'daimski gOmg '
to.fi-t •th&fn ih -the: htbmic;’table7. The
table . is-' cbmplete; ■ .IPqb ’’6an^ Have' hew
ailOys.ibut hot new vmetklgi.,-: In clos-
ing, I; would say .that ; ■.men,- - like
Adarhski,'- in .their -.’i money-grubbing' ■
deception of the ,. gullible, -do a real ■
disservice by obscuring ’.the truth and
scaring ' serioii^ - reBeaiiChers' from ' a
field Which may ’ be of ’ great import-
ance; , Fly Ihg . saucers niay^' prove to
he a, ‘ till now, u'nknpwpi natural ..phe- -
nomenon, and the.y may turn out to
be space-ships. -. If the - latter, ’ the
Adamski brigade will haive dope quite,
a lot to prevent people of intellectual
integrity , from accepting the fact. -
. ‘ A. j. Ijoicr.

i

I ijignts in tne

SOUTHtANO TisMSS.

N ew ZEALANDERS genei^
are not highly impi’essionable
people, and Southlanders least of
all. “Solid and sensible” is the

: Prime Minister’s description of us.
So the recent reports of mysterious
lights over Invercargill cannot be
' written off as so much fantasy. Two
such sober observers as a police
constable and a fireman are not
easily deceived into seeing lights
where none exist. Some of these
; reports at least must be accepted.
^Many strange phenomena may
account for these “flying saucers,”
biit the question most people keep
asking themselves is whether they
’may not be craft from another
planet. It is an exciting and dis-
turbing thought, and science fiction
writers have had a field day. with
invaders from space. But in spite
of the flying saucers, 'the possibility
bf life on other planets remains
very > remote. Temperature and
latmpsphexe are the two factors that
jgovent , the -possibility of life else-
where. I^pSt. of the planets are
eitfer too hot br too cold to suj^ort
the theory, and the only two' possible
exceptions - are . "Venus and Mars,
But the scientists believe that the
atmosphere ot Venus'i . in marked
cohtrast to that of the Earth, con-
tains neither water vapour nor
bi<yged, and that even - plant life
would be unable to exist. The
atmosphere . of Mars; on the other

hahdjvis thought to' eontaitv-a amoU

a'^burit of..oxygen, and’ the' white
pplar caps that appear' Winter
prpyid® evidence of some moisture.
The telescope shows it to be an arid
plafiet, much of it desert, though
th^'re are some areas ■which have a
greenish tinge" and which change
colour, in' the seasons.^ Y^t it is
thoumit highly unlikely, that even
animal life exists on Mar?. “The
amount of oxygen in the Martian at-
mosphere,” writes a noted authority,
i Sir x Harold Spender Jones, “is
certainly less than in our.afihosphere

• at a height of 1.00,000 feet, while the
i almost complete lack of moisture

and the rapid and extreraie changes '
of temperature are not conducive
to animal life. The greenish areas
j appear .to be areas of vegetation.
■The nature of the light which they
j reflect is similar to - that- reflected
by the lichens and dry mosses .on
\ iiie earth, showing no' absorptions
! due to water or to cHlprophyll.”

I The fiction writers place ho Umit
ion life on the other planets. But the

• reahty, so far as we can judge today,
|.|s far different. ,-AU that science
: wiU concede is the possibility of a
1 primitive form of plant covering on
i Mars. Disappointing though it may
! be, we will have to look elsewhere

for an expfer^tion saucers.

th

getting gradually nearer
ground. : .. > -

It continued falling and 'as .
came closer the two meh- saW;.'i
more clearly. It was, they clairf
roughly oblong in shape hud abqi;
12 inches to 18 inches long.;.- A
arst they thought it was some |yp
of bird, like a pigeon, but .it . wa
glowing ftuorescently. ' >.■'

feHblir Men’s

post

AJIwt ^Fly Saueer

. TNVERfiAKGILL, Today (PA).— The list of peoph
who:, have seen a “flying saucer” is growing. Np:v
conies the story of two men who almost caught one.

. They were Messrs. William
West and Wallace Liddell,
both of Balfour.

In the .early ' hours of Saturday
morning they were standing in the
doorway of n galjaige on Mr. West’s
•property about- -two miles from Bal-
four •when ’'-they ' Saw wb.at they
thought, was : a shooting star ap-
proachtai^im^or;'^^belt of trees and

’ ^UThuS^'D

Strang€Li§hts
In Sky

Two .reporters and a woman saw
strange lights flashing in the sky
above a Bainiield street property
last night. Like great sheets, the
lights were visible for about two
seconds and lit up the sky and
nearby trees.

The woman. Miss B, V. Wjl^n,
first saw the lights at 11 o’clock.

They appeared about a ddzen times
before she rang The Southliuid
Times and told of her 'observations.

The . reporters went out just
before midnight. ‘ A quarter of an
hour wait in the dark, nree-
shrpuded property wds rewarded
with two

TTnjy were dot as’ bright as Miss
Wilson and her mother b^d seen
previously. The earlier lights ..lit
up the whole section and at one
time Miss Wilson had difficulty
in seeing because of the brilliance.

The' weather office did- not see
the lights.

Changed Its

The “thing”- looked ,as iif-ii wa
going to settle on the lawn by ;th-
house. The men rushed .out
attempt to catch it and asvithe?
approached, they claim ityjviittji.ei
away from them and ch^'K^i
shape intp a sphere about l$/dhfcne
in diameter, still glowing V with'- v?
bluish-white ligm, but app^k^^:
have, a dull red' glow in
They continued theii- attiempts^.f-
catch it, but each tim^it^
a little further away. Finaily,.;k3H;^'
they had observed it for . abqflfe:
mihiite it' floated.. up and
eight-foot corrug^Pi:ii''on fencd, diii
disappeared sloWm^across .-.ai -pad
dock. ;'W

■ . ..Mr. West- madb‘;SrspeGiaht^^^
Invercargill yesterday to.- tell
story to meteorological officers :; a
the weather station: at the^ity.' Sir
port, but - they comd

S lanation. Mr. West .is conyindCi
la't the' .object was - - pot . Off -thi
world, but came fronrw'aribthe:
planet. •- ' '

ITEM 509]

tuc SKies, OE

iNel^onv wo^

I'Hate-loSIll- v??^ . ?, ■ m‘-'!-S"^l

s|?aSt»»'S

S*arf 4/ dlr™t givf
I 't^at ^sii^e believe

UGW^m THE SKY |

‘Sir,— The sighting of the tinfenown,
flying object by Messrs West and tad- 1
dell was Very ; bat^Mting, and hi ac- !
cordance .wth , iKbuseiids of siniilar'
reports all over : the world. They

wasted thtie, hdweyi^, td &e

weather meii foir- thesoj

and the. e^eftsi can

i never e3cplaifl ‘au'eli'“^ by

‘ limited jargon ™

planet Venhs, .or^fiaUttmiliOn.”.

It could be fliat'the so-called experts
j nevertheless have a$ much to learn on
1 matters outside their text bofoKs as the
; man in the StfeCt, »Hd possibly Aey
will one day'bfe.-.elartled out of their
' smugness. The Worlds in the universe
are beyond human com^tation; the
decision that ouTa is the only one
inhabited is based pUrely on Wishful
1 thinking. Nor is ;there any reason
! to believe that people from outer space
i are as barbarous as those on earth.

; Light On The Question

] WelUngto n.^Qgi-^,_^^|^ Ti K/!3.

I- JM

Vv.,

‘= 7 -

sAOcii

'■'*BsSIace alie

Thr. r ^‘1^'*. ki>ow if ,he,et^'^-rV'^Sm^o ^ou,h.

the exhaust ”^a m. to Jand. Gominffl

* o.r uJ

night, thp ppI'- ■ i'Sii!;.™ horn-. 6f

have been heatf ;',”?gg/ou]d

wa|te°e'^ f“f„‘„g;^f^haped • object

east i-oiife^ "°i*th-'

Clayton Road to

I'eports ^e're^firsK years" since
ing sauer/s had Sy?

Zealand. The first is
been made early ^ ^ have
commercial phofoSaih!^ Rotorua

ihen a resident of

Saueer_p Sert^tio^^ Corn^® •
town. The ^hat

spread to many paAs of ” u.

-mu ^ of the country.

he raid”the4bferl'‘'^ ^'oport

cent light. ^ height lumine.s-l

play •

break

they saw avl.^ng
- object

turned ^

.bfehind ' the\cloufev -

laxrUS|5$5iPf|S

I2y

^SdvVral ;obyerV^^^^^^

■ irig a -^'great 'sily|r;F‘cieat::_. in flns
region la^ ye-an^^

also sighted;:^hm- Bay ^

by™S™HM3a-^i^e' i^““y

’ lack positive' sighttrig vof htrange
objects ‘

But tli^'^ihWn
that overhead

object flyibff/M
to account for ;4ftelr;9^^^

, The first coridtif?itj%|^
the Dartmoor'.arffi^^pBpfe
of the. night

by a TUsh^g.'V-"<ft\;i^|;;%;^?^

gathered- -lnVl&t,en^i%^

died away
craft

his house thenV2;opjQhd‘th.i^
the sky. ,His^>|-^e,S:;,topM^,^

awakened, :.rah4:i/then\spun|^

repeated about hfafc?-4^,h'P?i^^^
There was ■'no>^wnd^^bTe..--^pl^
atmospheric-'-, .i -.di^rfe^c^rJ-l.-i^to
accpunt

Earlier • : a;r/'Twyfo.rd, • -
: experienced ' , fibihething ', -Siriii^p

■ although' ‘in;:dayUght., Pj'.'^vMs

occasion such . wa? the intepmy
of the -sudden and'- unexpected -air
mdvement that trees and hedges
vibrated intensely. , , . _ • ■ .

\

}

A'^laji^e.VobJfebt ' was observed
stationary for about a (juarter of
an hour over Ngaruawahia this
morniiig by Mr Frank P. Duggan,
a cafe proprietor, and his wife.

Mr Duggan, said he awoke at 4.40
a.Tn. and his attention was attracted
by a bright light coming through hiS*!
bedroom window. As the light was
stationary, and was too bright lor
the lights of an automobile, he got
up and went to the window. He

saw in the western sky something
which he described as “similar to a
saucer on edge--only.- longer.” The
disc was v^y brilliautiy lit, of an
.orangish colpdr^^i^Aftfe^^ it

for about a"-;codple, toinutee he
(jawoke his wife- • wl|<J:Vca^e to the
I window and watj^ed ft aiSb.
i “It seemed, to b%-jvery,: close,” Said
jMr Duggan in. "an interview this
morhing. “We watched it for about
a.quarter of an hour before it moved
'r% It seemed to be spinning when
started moving, he, said.

Now Convinced |

{.f ter his wife went back tp bed, !
continued to watch, the object,
.whlfeh travelled in a 'Westerly direc-
tion/ "A curious feature of the
motion of the disc was thiat it bounced
like a tennis ball,” he- said. '‘‘Alter
it began to moye, it dropped swiftly,
then rose .again„;.,Siev.eral, times, only
that thesq^ttovim sharp and

swift.” Hfe the siie ap-

peared to- be.^ltnfay:.^ bfead-and-
dp:te. -hielW^t ' arm’s -I

butter plpte. 'llBM^
coritinubdty&rjW^^
time betpEpp'*

from viev^-^

-lengtmHe
it .

Laiiy;.^^j^P^eat^

'‘.r'cE'fet: really be^
this

ling- certainly con-

Farmer Sees

Eerie Light

A large object giving off a

whitish-yellow

changed to green and then to

reddish hue. seen in the

sky from i p

to 10.30 las5nigPl' ' •

The observers were a '

ouf-j

hpcause I thought it a well-lit hi AO
/usf Uk^a® iS^ver ed with

“Sf ‘k°S ![“loVd"ak^;<orm

S: rve“ e4. seen anything like ,

“There was no whisky^ in the j

^H^S“S"“Sgikg

kSom's. Tas' tke tact that it was

SrE’r:S?iS i.=

ly to the north.

- ■

rc/.

i

Ertract from ‘
' -Ished at—
SUBJECT : —

on

Newspaper.

Swiftly Traveling
‘‘Lighted Object”

Reported In North

A lighted object sped, across ,the^ sljy
in the Auckland province : last night,
according to apparently well authenti-
cated reports. ^

Named observers at Auckland, Rot^
rua and Tauranga said they, sighted it
between 6.40 pun. and 7.1o P-^ Some
said it was travelling at- 1000ft. to
1500ft., and' all spoke of it as fcravelUng
' at tremendous speed,
i One report came from Squadron
1 Leader K. B. Smith, commanding^ offi-
cer of No. 40 Transport Squadron,

^He was co-pilot of a Hastings air-
craft which -was engaged in local fly-
ing at Wheniiapai. He Said he was
making his final ' approach to the. air-
port with the .aircraft when he saw a
bluish-white light at apm-oximately
1000ft- flying “at '

over Auckland’s Eastern Bays._ The
time was between 7 p.m. and 7.1o p.m.

Squadron Leader Smith, an
enced pilot, with long service, p me
RN.Z.A.F. and the K.A.F.,. said, that
because he was making his final ap-
proach to the airfield at the time, be
I could dp no more -than glance at the

L. C. Dassler. of Gropi, Tau-
.ranga, reported seeing a “pipkish-
purplish flame with the
1 shape of a hull” flymg about 1000ft.
lover Te Poi, near Matamata.

: Mr Gassier, a former dight-sergea^

navigator in - the R-N.Z-^-F. with loOO I
flMn^ hours to his credit, estimated
the speed of the object at 1000 miles
an ho^ir. The time was about ^40 p.m.

A farmer of Reporoa, near Rotoru^

Mr E .1. Aikin, said he- saw a pink
ami white pear-shaped object jiboqt
6.40' p.m. travelling very fast across

flghted object ia the skj beteeen-6.30
j p.m; and 6.55 p.m.

' Wellington Coiiiiheat

■ “T don’t' yav. these' people haven’t
seeJ Wth& blit. we woidd havj

to have many more ' details ahout the

objects before we jump to any con-
Sns.” said the director. o|.t^^^
Carter Observatory. Mr. I. E. Thom
sen, comraeiiUiig. on the ^epo^^s
the flying objects seen m Auckland

^^'Mr."?homsen said he did not be-
lieve in any.flying -saucer theory. He

mentioned the. case of the Nation^
Airways pilot who, last .year, ..had
thought Yenus was a ‘’saucer .

■ “He was an experienced man, too,
said Mr. Thomsen.

He did not know of finy star or
star-like object which could account
for the sightings, but he. said it might
have been a large meteor. -
■With more detail on the; diira.tion
of the. light, the direction in which, it
moved, the exact -times and the
height at which it was seen, it might
I be possible to say what had caused
! the “saucer”.

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CIVIIIAir SA.UCER IliIVESTIGATI0ir(3vTZ)
application por meiibership

Sub £I per annun.

I HS]

ION TO BECOlffl A PINANClAL fElIESR OP CIVILIAN SAUCER INVESTIGATION

(mz) and am willing to abide by the principles, policy, aims and

OBJECTIVES OP THE ORGANIZATION.

MY ADDRESS IS

OPTIONAL. AGE OCCUPATION

SPECIAL QUALIPICATIONS

PLEASE PIND ENCLOSED THE SUM OP. POR PIHANCIAL MEM-
BERSHIP POR YE/iR OR YEARS.

PINiiNCIAL MEMBERSHIP ENTITLES ME TO COPIES OP OPPICIAL QUARTERLY
MAGAZINE OP THIS ORGAMZATION AND COPIES OP I5EV/S SHEETS RELEASED
PROM TIME TO TIME. IP I AM ALREilDY AN APPOINTED "REPRESENTATIVE"

OR "HONORARY OBSERVER" OP C.S.I. I REMAIN SO ON M ATrr m APPLICAT-
ION POR 1®MBERSHIP. I AM ENTITLED TO ATTEND jALL GENER/O, MEETINGS
AND NOTICE OP SAl-lS SEVEN DAYS' IN ADVANCE. I UNDERSTAND THAT C.S.I.
IS A NON-PROPIT ORGAJJIZATION MAICING CONSTANT P25SEii.RCH AND STUDY
OP "UmDEHTIPIED PLYING OBJECTS " AND TRYING HARD TO HELP SOLVE
THE JH-STERY. I AH V/ILLING TO ASSIST IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE BUT AM NOT
OBLIGED TO DO SO.

Hear Intending MenHersy

iis soon as it is financially pospi*ble and according to the re'sponce
in nmnhers reouesting iiieiiibersliipj Co Solo will have lorinted menber-
ship ca,rds made and distributed.

If you have suggestions that you consider nay naterially help this
orga>nization or any redundant equipment in the printing line that
you are prepared to loan please let us Icnow,

You may wish to organize local clubs branches etc for talks , lect-
ures or discussion, let us know of your ideas*

T]^s organization is now affilia,ted and in constant connunicati on
with leading overseas kindred bodiee And wp

CIYIIIAIT SA.UCER IWESTIGATION (ijfZ] ''

Headquarters - I Hissan Placey'^
Onehunga S,E,5« Auckland.

SEECIAH BUIEETIH - January 1956 - i

Dear Asso.ciates,

The year of great expectations in pur field of research is now with. us*
’Many imrestigators and numerous members of ' the world^s populace are watch-
ing and waiting for the tempo of the- expected -renewed ”UEO'*' actiyity and
the turning point in this great struggle hy civilian- researchers to remon-
strate and convince world -authorities that the txuth/answer to the great
mystery in our midst must soon he told. -full

The huff & bluff, ho hum & bother, repeatedly reiterated in official pro-
nouncements oh "Unidentified Elying Objects", must not, in the name of
commonsense and fore- sighted wisdom be permitted to continue*

Those questionable scientists .who still,- unfortunately, gain- the limelight
with their grossly unscientific "utter bilge" and f oolish debunking s, ought
to seriously re-examine their outdated ideas, broaden their views and not
make utterances on subjects they have but little knowledge of* Eor when^
the truth is finally known, the rebound of the publics accusing finger v/ill
point in their direction with greatest severity.

The American Government, controller and monitor of the world headquarters,
official "UEO" research, .should release, broadcast and explain patiently^
and masterly the. greatest discovery that earthman has made in recorded*- Iris-
tory. A discovery, which will, beyond a shadow of doubt, remold our whole
outlook in every field of human endeavour. They should begin by skillfully
demonstrating# that, outside of natural phenomena, mistaken idenf '-'y and
, hoax, remains a sizeable residue of "UFO" observations reported from & by
j unquestionable military and civil scientific sources. They should proceed
j by stating, that serious, int'ense and continuous investigation has revealed
to us an astonishing picture. The afore-mentioned "UFO" is now officially
I listed as "IFO" (identified Flying Objects!/, perhaps better explained, as
I the space going vehicles of bei^s^fipm_di,sta^ worlds etc. etc.

" l/lajor Donald E. Keyho.e in his -startling book "TEE

FLYING SAUCER CONSPIRACY", has^l?Siplm„,.»"Agh level concern, cover-
up and top secret proceedures of the U,S. Air Force, and the National Sec-
urity Council in their -"saucer" probing# that any further white-washing
of the truth of this great saga, will, avail them little. Keyhoe docixments
and reveals that scientists have established that the moon is inhabit edf
(most likely space visitors) great surfaoe structural activities, dome- .
like buildings, roads and many other increasing and startling changes on
our satellites surface, seen by many astronomers. Chief authority quoted,
Dr. Percy ¥ilkins, Director, Lunar Section, Royal Astronomical .Society ..of
Great Britain. Mt. Palomaa? also making moon investigation under . Security.

' Council instructions. Dr. Slipher, leader of the jyiars Committee*s June 54
expedition to Bloemfontein, South Africa, for astronomical studie's of Ears
during that close approach; has established that the Xiartian Canals are
artificial waterways that -follow the Great Circle paths (about the centre
of a sphere, like earth^s equatoral line) as suspected, but Dr. Slipher b
has been silenced. Two artificial alien satellites have been orbiting our
equator for many months. Discovered first by experimental Air Force radar,

! confirmed by Mt. Palomar Observatory. Top secret security orders issued lay
' the J oint "Chiefs- of- Staff (JANAP 146)’ Joint Army Navy Air Publication &
i , I AFR 200-2 ; threatened and libelled military men and others with knowledge
of the documents with court martial, imprisonment from one to ten years &

[ fines of 10,000 dollars to boot; should they make public classified "UFO"
information. Only cases of hoax and simple mistaken identity could be re-
leased or discussed’ publicly. These extraordinaiy documents, recently de-
classified by ord^r of the President of United States and faithfully repro-
duced in Major Keyhoe* s book, reflect the high level conceiri and respect
^ the. author! ties have for the "UFO". These orders go so far as to instruct
I military personnel, what to do should "PARTS OR SUSPECTED PARTS OF FLYING

Dear Asso.ciates, ...

expectations in our field of research is now with’^ •
n’f'erous members of- the world’s populace are watch-
+t!? waiting for the tempo of the expected renewed ' "UPO”- actiTity and
strate^^^fn°^^^ struggle by civilian researchers to remon-

mvstP^v convince world authorities that the truth/answer to the great

mystery in our midst must soon be told, -full ^

'^2 bother , repeatedly reiterated in official pro-

nouncements on "Unidentified Plying Objects", must not, in the name of
commonsense and fore- sighted wisdom be peimitted to continue;

scientists who still, unfortunately, gain the limelieht
with their grossly unscientific "utter bilge" and foolish debuhkings ought

m^l'ut?eriL^r"^^S2 their Ss ina nft

the t™th on subjects they have but little knoyfledge of. For when

rebound of the publics accusing finger will
point in their direction with greatest severity. £> s

Sfitill^"n^H°Z®?^®”i’ and monitor of the world headquarters,

and mastAT??^+>,’^ release, broadcast and explain patiently

tow A ;that earthman has made in recorded' h;ls-

ni2+iAAW Will, beyond a shadow of doubt, remold our whole

outlook in every field of ..human endeavour. They should "begin hy skillful
demonstrating, that, outside of natural phenomena, mi ^S i den

^ sizeable residue of "UPO" observationrreportef from & “ r
^ stftiM^that'^^''^®’^^ and civil scientific sources. The? should proceed
tn 11 A serious, intense and continuous investigation has revealed

ii-A+fa A picture. The afore-mentioned "UPO" is now offiotallv

wit? C0Mcirin*tu''°°®2'^“''®® the U.S. Air Po?ce,' and the Hational sic~

?f tL^t™+h^nf +^® saucer" probing, that any further whiterwashing
and reveSs\bat^?Af '^^i\ayail them little. Keyhoe documents

?Sost TiSlv i es-ta1^lished that the moon is inhabited?

lipfbuuSLf vLIa® structural activities, dome-?

oir sattui?f’s’Ai??? increasing and startling changes on

Dw Pwo? WiiMn? TO®’ r®" s-fyonomers. Chief authority quoted.

■ Seat Britain w’ Section, Royal Astronomical SocLty of

■ PnnnAiT t + 9-1®° making moon investigation under Securi*^‘v

exp^StiOT^trmoAmf' Committee’s June 54

toing ttat 2 ia South Africa, for astronomical studies of Jars

approach; has established that the Martian Canals are

has 'hPAn c,?i s equatoral line) as suspected, hut Dr. Slipher'

eqLto? satellites have been orbiting our

confirmed hv ^onths, Discovered first hy e3q)erimental Air Force radar,

KSS“.iL”1

>■ alaSst ?h? f tviends in very high places whm are

against the silent and cover-up “UFO" policv Thrpartc! +v, i

"THE ELYIHG S^UCER CONaPII^^CY" by Major. Donald E. Keyhoe. Published by
Henry Holt Company Ltd. 383 liadison Avenue, Hew York 17, H.Y. Price ^ 3.&0.
(J’irst Class Postage 90c ents) (English puhlisher' not yet named)*

II TH SSP^ESMBER THIS YEA.R

CLOSEST APPROACH OE EA.RTH & MA.RS IH 3 DECiU^ES SHORTY

Luring the almost ideal and very favourable approach of Earth to Mars in
Sept., large observatories, particularly in the northern hemxsphere will be
giving the red planet the greatest scientific . going oyer in recorded histoi:
BUT, all "UEO” -investigators feel most assured . that the exact reverse will
also be the case* Earth may well receive the greatest incursion, suryeill-*
ance", landings and encounters from outer space visitors either operating or
perhaps originating from the wise • old globe. Professor Hermann Oberth, le
ing rochet scientist recently stated ’• The planets and their satellites
our system may only be the stepping stones used by intelligent
ing to us f rom another system"* Reference to our Ifers Opposition chart Vol
Ho 2 CSI quarterly magazine is recommended for further clarification 9^

Mars question. This greater ”UEO" activity will probably bridge a period of
six months, notable signs appearing (using past records as a guide) in Ju y

00 OQOOOOOOOOOOO 000000000

¥ORIL PRESS MOST SUEPEHEL VICTIM

Ho other singular great public serving organization has been more hoodwinke
and double-crossed by official "UEO" authorities. Truly it is time the pres
got its back up, dug into and exposed the deceit, double-talk and oonoealec
facts long impatiently waiting for a thorough airing. To date the biggest^s
hottest ever scoop story still goes begging. Civilian investigators repea u
-their promise of every assistance*

MAJRK THESE LATES CSI GEHERAL MEETIHGS, OH YOUR CALENDAR

Permanent bookings for monthly general meetings have, how been arranged.

\ Commencing Eebruary 22nd., and evgr^- subsequent 4th Wednesday in the
\ during 1956, CSI members and Auckland Sunday Sen

'■ Union Hall, 1st Ploor, 325 Q.uee^BB|^i^|8^ckland» (Just ^hoye TownyHall^#
Latest news, summaries, lantern 3'Ud relevant addresses will I

on various programmes. A charge -^^^liade to cover light supper and he

hire fees. ( 8 to 10.15 pm. )• The Lorn. Pres, will not be able .to attend iirt
meeting in the new year, due to temporary absence to Woodbouine Air Eorce
Station (Blenheim) st Feb. -I6th March, however, other committee men &
women will ably cariy the banner. (C/o Sergeant ^s Mess Woodbourne Air Force

NEW REPRESEH'TATIVE APPOINTED

Mr* A.B. Wallace, Nelson Cresent, Napier, has been appointed our Hawkes Ba;
Representative. CSI members in Napier and Hastings may like to write to- Mr
Wallace, and perhaps arrange a discussion evening someplace .(109 Nelson C

ALL REPRESENTA.TIVES & MEMBERS iJLERTSD , . j

All Representatives and Members are requested to keep a sharp lookout :^roir
this date on. Please forward post haste all private and press reported|ob-
servations to headquarters. Then we. can follow tp if merited* Clip' alsi th
title of press and date when forwarding ^aily paper cuttings. Best v/ishes
to all in the New Year now with us and sincere thanks for all assistance,

Harold H. Fulton, Lorn* Pres* -8SI\

Return Address. CSl(N2) P.O. Box 1914
Auckland, New Zealand.

CJ-tUC)i!]Ki'.r AJb^i^UkGB. Qji ■Latino u

During tlie almost ideal and very favourable approach of Barth to }fe.rs in
Sept., large observatories, particularly in the northern hemisphere will be
giving the red planet the greatest scientific . going over in recorded history
BUT, all -investigators feel most assured .that the exact reverse will

also be the case. Earth may well receive the greatest incursion, suryeill^
ance, landings and encounters from outer space visitors either operating or
perhaps originating from the wise • old globe. Professor Hermann Oberth, lead,
ing rocket scientist recently stated " Tbe planets and their satellites in
our system may only be the stepping stones used by intelligent beings com-
ing to us from another system”. Reference to our ”Ifers Opposition chart Vox o
Ho 2 CSI quarterly magazine is recommended for further clarification of tho
Mars question. This greater ”irPO” activity will probably bridge a period ox
six months, notable signs appearing (using past records as a guide) in July

- August. ■

oooQoooooooOOOoooooooooo

WORLD PRESS MOST SUEPEKED VICTIM

Ho other singular great public serving organization has been more hoodwinke
and double-crossed by official VUEO" authorities* Truly it is time the =
got its back up, dug into and- exposed the deceit, double-talk and concealed
facts long impatiently waiting for a thorough airing. To date the biggest
hottest ever scoop story still goes begging* Civilian investigators repeat
their promise of every assistance.

MARK THESE DATES CSI GEHERAL MEETIHGS* QH YOUR GALEHDAR

Permanent bookings for monthly general meetings have, how been arranged. -
Commencing Eebruary 22nd., and eyerj^. subsequent '4th Wednesday in the mon\ ;
during 1956, CSI members and Auckland Sunday Sch

Union Hall, 1st Ploor, 325 Q.ue ckland * (just above Town Hall }-«-
Latest news, summaries, lantern relevant addresses will i

on various programmes, A charge '^%‘-tnade to cover light supper and hs

hire fees. ( 8 to 10.15 pm.)- The Dorn. Pres, will not be able . to attend firj
meeting in the new year, due to temporary absence to Woodbouine Air Porce
Station (Blenheim) 21 st Peb. -I6th March, however, other committee men &
women will ably carry the banner. (C/o Sergeant^s Mess V/oodbourne Mr Porce

HEW reprbseh'tative APPOIHTED

Mr. A.B, Wallace, Helson Cresent, Hapier, has been appointed our-Hawkes Ba;
Representative. CSI members in Hapier and Hastings may like to write to- Mr.
Wallace, and perhaps arrange a discussion evening someplace .(109 Helson C;

ALL REPRSSEHTATIVES & IvIEMBERS iOiERTED . .. !

All Representatives and Members are requested to keep a sharp lookout :jrom
this date on. Please forward post haste all private and press reported I ob-
servations to headquarters. Then we can follow tp if merited. Clip alsd th
title of press and date when forwarding Daily paper cuttings. Best wishes
to all in the Hew Year now with us and sincere thanks for all assistance.

Harold H. Pulton, Dom. Presr-USI-l

Return Address. CSl{HE) P.O. Box 1914

CIVIL IAN sAocBB .

CHATOE OE POLi'CL AND BE0ADE1LC3® OE AIMS AiSD OBJECTS
AS^DSCIdL at aOTHIfflETIMJ OE INSTIGATING COinUTTBE

6 til. May 1954- C.S.'I. Headquarters I Nissan Place, Onehunga, ,

S,E.5,;, Auckland, New Zealand, I . ^

C.S.I. Change Of Policy New Ideals^ V

.Because of the rapidly developing picture more

■oresence of real "Unidentified Objects" in our skies, C.S.X. today believes
that best uurpose can now be served by opening this organization to the
JubUc at fa^irwisSil to join. Biis'wlll peitoit the promulgation or broad,
cast of information on a far wider scale,

C.S.I.'s Aims and Objects when established on I2th October I95S weres-

Tn flip all renorts of Elying Saucers; these reports would
^ ' iLeive SLe?e ani ^biaSd investigation and would be kept
confidential if requii*^ informant ♦

( 2 ) 10 correspond and affiliate with kindred bodies abroad so that
information may be exchanged and greater. knowledge obtained.

(3) To try and establish the- true, natu^ of the mystery objects
their pwpbse and Ccmipesltions'^ To try and make contact.

Ihe aims and objects- will now so broaden to incllide

(4) To pass on via lectures, published Pap^o,

means at our disposal information r^rded about these myst- ,
erious- o'bjectB frequenting earth skies*

(5; information will be authenticated as far as poesibla a^

classified aa to reliability. Sve^ effort will be made to ,
present the subject on a ser^ble level so as not to cause
fear> alaimi or revul.sion#

(6) T’o keep up to date with all modern aids to yi;sxiali4et
and latest, derelopments in rockets, preparation
etary flight and astro-nomi-cal data complimentary to the above^

The folXowing rules have been accepted on a proTisionary basis »-

(1) The. name of the organization shall remain ‘’Civilian Saucer
InvestigatiorL(J^)e "

(2) Committee meetings shall be held once a month, general meet-
ings as notified to members 7 days in adva.nce*

(3) Present Officers of C. S. I. {numbering 7) shaO.1 remain in office
for the next 12 months unless one or ^1 should m^e applicat-
ion for resignation. ®iey will be subject to re-election at
the termination of this period*

‘ (4) ’revision for increase in members

subject to a financial -member being nominau-.e.d by . two officers

and duly elected. . '

(5) 11 apoli cations for membership to (i.S.I. will be presented at

the next monthly meeting , proposed , seconded '

The committee reserves the righx to. decline f'«.

reasons of undesirable character, mental insiability and othe^

undesirable factors* . '

(6^. Inancial subscription shall be at the rate of £.•. per annum*
Members will be intitled to the quarterly ..lying Saucers ,
(official magazine) and other news releases from tiiae to time.

C.S.I. Change Of Polij y

‘ Ideal s : ■ ■ - - /'

Because of the rapidly ski es^^C?S^I^ today helieTes

presence of real "Unidentified fS I organization to the

pSSuS ?ss“ s* « j.'r« V"

cast of information on a fax wider scale,

C.S.I, ‘s Aims and OlDjects when estalslished on I2th Ootoher ^952 were,

Tn file all reports of I’lying Saucers? these

ieceiTe sincerl and unbiased investigation and would he kept

confidential if required hy informant.

The aims and objects- will now so broaden %o Inoliide
feaxp alarm or reTulsion*.

“ S%Si¥“iiS-i3=S!wS^^

The folXowing rules have been accepted on a pro^i si onary' basics-

(1) The. name of the organization shall remain "CiTiHan Saucer
Investigatiou{ 6 " .

(2) committee meetings shall be held onoB a month, general meet-

ings as notified to members 7 days in aCTance. ,

HilS /

the termination of this period. j

sSbSci°?oTfiSSo?S i^^efS^noS^iSrb^tw^

and duly elected. .

(5> -11 applications for membership to (i.S.I. will t>e gesented at/
the neit monthly ineeting , .application for/

undesirable factors. . • ;

vSrs^.ilf brifiS?Lf fo'the Sart^rlf® 4?iS sluoSs^ '
tSfioial magazine) and other news releases irom time to time.

f7l ’■■'hosp renresentatiTes and honorary obsexYers appointed since
ina^uraUorwill be declared foundation membe^ and retain
their status on making application for membership.

(3) Individuals will cease to be members of C.S.I. upon written

a,ppli cation for resignation , non-ire<5-eipt of renewal subscrip- ,
tion after 6 months , conduct not accredit able or acceptable'
to the organizations aims, principles or policy*.

(9) A quoiimi of three members of the comiTiittee must be -in attendance
plus the .Chairman and Secretary at a gommittee meeting before
any official business can be transacted » %iorum strength sub-
ject to revision on increase of committee,

(10) In the.. event of an official government announcement with full
accurate and positive identification of the "Unidentified B'ly-
•ing Objects" | that indeed- these objects are real and intellig-
ently controlled , C.S.I, will carry on and assist in every way
possible with the education of our peoples in all aspects of '
this then revolutionary discovery , C»S.Ic may then change its
name if members deem desirable*

(11) The standing rules provisionary approved at this meeting- dated

6th May 1954 may be added to, altered or rescinded at subsequ-
ent annual general or extraordinary meetings , subject to 14
days notice of motion* . ■

(12) I^xtra- ordinary meetings may-be called by the President or -on
demand by no. less than four members of the committee*

(13) The President , Secretary and Treasurer are ’-the only persons.

authorized to use off i cial ■ stationary, seals etc* " ■'

(14) A banking account will be opened in the name of the organizat-
ion, the President, Secretary and' -Treasurer being the only „ -
persons having access to the account* V/ithdrawal cheques must

be counter- signed by the other two senior officers,

(15) I Hissan Place Onehunga S»E.5* Auckland. New Zealand- (President's
residence) is declared C*S,I. Headciuarters and that both thi.s
address and P,O.Box 1914' be used for all official correspondence ,

j (l6) Although the organization has no connection with the government,

I it will co.-operate if called upon to do so 5 subject to cenfiri:i-

[J ation at a meeting. C.S.I* has no political affiliationsfnenbers

if will strive far only the highest of principles worthly of our

V Grown, Countrymen and this rapidly developing modern era*

PR ESIDENT'S APDHSSS TO THE I^IST ING SUMmRISING THE RESUL TS OE
* C.SoI. EIGHTEEN MONTHS INVESTIGATION OE "UNIDE>n'IEIED ELYING

/ OBJECTS” ^

.f lian Saucer Investigrs,tion(NZ) was established on the. 1 2th October 1952
/'jhas in accordance with rules laid down at inauguration remained to .this
/ .e a small compact body with a maximum strength of eight “committee members^
epresentatives and Honorary Observers have been appointed throughout N*Z,
nd overseas countries from keen correspondents willing to give every assist-
nee and from Officers of kindred organizations*

ighteen months have la,psed since ina.uguration , during which' tine the aims
nd objectives of our investigation have been carried out with much vigour
nd determination, resulting in some notev/orthy success* (This does not im:l.y
the.t we have solved the mystery* ) In this period a, great amount of activity
n the part of UEOs have been noted and our log books of New Zealand and
verseas reports house a, vast amount of information from private, press rep
rted and official sources.

he coimnttee having made itself familiar v/ith the msny theories a.dvanccd tc
xpladn the "Saucers" | having also ma,de research into and aquainted themsol-
pn ..with all known forms of atmospheric f meteoric , celestial , and extv-
errestrial natural phenomena

any official ‘business can be transacted . <i^oruia strength sub-
ject to revision- on increase of committee*

(lO) In tiie.. event of an official government announcement with full
accurate and positive identifibation of the "Unidentified Fly-
•ing Objects" ; that indeed- these objects are real and intellig-
ently controlled , C.S*I* will carry on and assist in every way
possible with the education of our peoples in all aspects of- '
this then revolutionary discovery « CoS*!, may then change its
name if members deem desirable*

(11) The standing rules provisionary approved at this meeting- dated

6th May 1954 may be added to, altered or rescinded at subsequ-
ent annual general or extraordinary meetings , subject to 14 . . •
days notice of motion, . - • . .. .. .

(12) liJxtra- ordinary meetings may-be called by the President or -‘on

demand by no less than four members of the committee# •

(13) The President , Secretary and Treasurer are 'the only persons. •

authorized to use official ■ 'stationary, seals; etc# ' ' ‘ "

(14) A banking account will be opened in the name of the organiz.at-.
ion, the President, Secretary and; -Treasurer being the only .. -
persons having access to the account# Withdrawal cheques must

be counter- signed by the other two senier officers#

'(I5) I Nissan Place Onehunga SoE.o# Auckland New Zealand-’ (President ’ s • j
residence) is declared C,S,I. Headquarters and that both this. >

address and P.O.Box 1914 be used for all official correspbnd.ence* j

(I6) Although the organisation has no connection with the government,
it will co.r operate if called upon to do so| subject to confiro-
a-tion at a meeting. C.S.I. .has no politi.cal affiliationsjnenbers
will strive for only the highest of principles worthly of our
Grown, Countrymen and this rapidly developing modern era,

i

I president* S ADDRESS TO THE IjEET ING SUI#^A RI SING TEE PESULTS OF ■

' C.S.I, *S EIGHTEEN MONTHS INV E STIGATION "UNIDENTIFIED FLYING

OBJECTS"

iian Saucer Investigation(NZ) was established on the. I2th October 1952
jThas in accordance v/ith rules laid down at inauguration remained to this
.e a small compact body with a maximum strength of. eight "committee membersu-
^presentatives and Honorary Observers have been appointed throughout N.Z#
id overseas countries from keen correspondents willing to give every a.ssist~
ice and from Officers of kindred organizations#

Lghteen months have lapsed since inauguration , during which tine the aims
id objectives of our investigation have been carried out with much vigour
id determination, resulting in some noteworthy success. (This does not im:':ly •
:ha.t we have solved the rrystery# ) In this period a. great amount of activ:. t./

1 the part of UFOs have been noted and our log books of New Zealand and
rerseas reports house a vast amount of information from private, press rep
?ted and official sources.

le coim:iittee having made itself familiar with the msny theories advanced tc .
vplain the "Saucers"? having also made research into and aquainted tlieiiGol-
?X-3/ith all known forms of atmospheric f meteoric , celestial , and extr:-
srrestrial natural phenomena. *

Lnds 'Ihat to date no no-tural phenomena explanation can account for or sat-
i sf Ovctorily explain- away, the hundreds of exceptionally well authen-
ticD-ted reports submitted ^^^ith minute details by the most relirblo
qualified witnesses, supported by radar, theodolite, telescope, c v.-
era (still and movie) and other mechanical aids to aerial detect! o}.;..

Ttuerg ^-Te It is the feeling of this committee thao there is

“ day powerful evidence to support the existence of real str^e
shaped craft frequenting earth skies with

and oapahilities far heyond our most advanced design and compre-

CorGurrenUy^Se°very evidence that so- ■strongly supports the true existence
^ncurrenS^i^e..^ ships,- equally well eupports the growi^- con-

_ • .; f yiction of all "iOTOstd^ating authorities that they are indeed of

•V \ ektr^" t er r e str i al • .or

It is'also of paramount significance to this co^ttee that those
nent sponoered investigating agencies in the Canada in parti

, after five years research, analysis and ertenment 5

mechanical instruments and leading scientific - „D~id_wide

a natural phenomena explanation as the ^use of the thousands of world wide
reports. These authorities adiiiit that ZOfo are inexplicatile, nf

It is also significant that today all the major world powers and many of
the minor anes:, have now established deps.rtmepts,lahoriti^ +n this

respective se.-curity forces, giving cohtinuDu^_and top priority s y
Paf flings apd^ -astonishing prohl^^ of ever growing concern* • .

" This^comtai’ttee,-. -because, of' its' acute awareness of the situation on a wwld
-wide'hasi-s, and because of certain conp-lex happeni^s of

in the U. S.A. ,'f'eels that, the. JUneri can duthori ties have to a greater or le
er extent solve'd the mystery, hut to date have refused to relea^ wp

for puhlication. If this is a true and accurate suiii^ary of evidence a ^
feel confident and justified in- • makings , then .the secret of the Saucers
or Uni dent if i.ed flying Ohjects cannot remain much longer ine 2 <p>licat)ie*

.. SOME IFIERESTIUG •REOEJSTT U EVELOPMEinS AW

“V", progress-^ of Kim)RED orgamzatioits abro ^. ; ^

Most en’coufageihg progress has heen made in the last 12 months:, hy kin re
- investi getting bodies overseas. In England, Australia and U. SoA. an par ic-
i’-uiar .meinhership is fast- approaching the thousand mark. and. it looks like
-climbing to many thousands unless the' authorities soon spill the heans,
mtiiout. doubt'-.the'wprlds millions^ would' -giv^^ much to know the answer to^
mystery ',',.i.t is, p.erf ectly clear thdt the majority no longer accept t e i
at ed. statement s;fr bn scientist's, that the "Saucers” can be explained awc
as. natural phenomena, hal loonary etc. All the civilian groups are receiv
constant enco.urag.dment from a public kept m^nly in the dark by the^a
ties. The public are joining the' investigating groups, clubs etc to-iry
get -nearer the truth and keep pace' with the trend of. events in the sau
'ri'ddle. If is noted from the lastest -issue of -the English body s^offic
magazine that some prominent -names are appearing in the membership lif
Engineers, Astronomers, Scientists,, and coiimTissioned officers o -e
Eorce and other Services,

The British .Isles and the European theatre "received its biggest and
' disturbing period cf - sightings in the last three months of 1953, as
. the Air'^iinistry, Eleet Air Arm' and Arr.iy Headquarters and also the .
are s e ri ou Sl-y investigati ng;, • ^ex changing • -i nf ornat i on at top secret lev
each o the r -'and ' their al li e s . abr o ad « A., r e c ent ann ounc ene nt st at e a ^hat
•Aircrews were being lectured p.n. the "Saucers" and that Aircrews were i
-ted from pa'ssing the. details of ■■-their sightings on to the press*

Since 1st January, up to date of .writing there has been hundreds of sig
ings in the Australian area, ' 70 odd reports in Victoria ^one during a
(as publi'shed by C.A.E.Aust)* The objects next made, startling appear an c
around Central Australia (Alice Springs, one was photogrphed) and the.^
to South Australia & Western Australia • ( Adel iade, Perth etc) much coniu.
Scientists held meet ings, tried best to 'explain it away, but to no avail*

: re cent sightings have occured over Tasmania, Farmers, Eng me ere and ex k >
E . p er s'bnhel a-l 1 saw . and hee^rd f apt liov i ng and^ . i ^ ^ v, ~

ek‘trarterrest;ria^

It is' also of paraiaount U?^!^^and^C^ada°in parti culari

nent sp once red investigating agencies in . + . aided ty all modem

, after five years research, ^ If^^S-aiSs ’havrLiled to find

mechanical instruments and leadi^ tht^o^use o^the thousands of world-wide

a natural phenomena explanation as the ^use of x^ ^nous^

reports. These n^or ^ld powers and many of

It is also significant denartoents, lahorities and their

the minor ones,- , have now established d^^^rxne.n , ^j-ioritv study to this
respective security forces, giving continuous., and top priorixy sxu
. hafflim: and ^astonishfng problem of ever, greying concer . . . - j

This; eoimai't'tee, because, of : its a^t.e^^nesa th e development/

-wide basis/ and. because of certain to or less/

in the U.S.A'., feels that, the .^^^’"Save refu^^ to' refelse the fact?

er extent solved the mystery, but summary of evidence as we /

for publication. If this is a_ true and ® ^“%t of the "Saucers" /

feel confident and justified iff'mahi^ ,^^ longer inexplicable. /

or, Unidentifi.ed Plying Objects cannoo remain muen longer inex-i. j

TOTVI BRSTIMS KECg ^T- p-ETOlOPI'lEMTS

■ ' ;■ PROC-R B '^s''aTr K-TWnHKD ORGAHIZATIOITS ■ V , u nr,, i rl I

lisst en'dourageing, ptogress has ^d UVS.A. in parti c|

- inYestigatxng. l 30 dies overseas. In England, Austmiia an - .

- ular melbership is' fast- approaching the : thf^ans! /

cliribing-to many tliou sands unless tlie authorities J^on sp fn i

mt^ufdoUbt?L- worlds nnliions^woul^ much to ^now the answer to f

' i + 'be n erf eotlv clear' that the majority n° longer accept "n® /

‘^^ntate&Ls' frbm- scientists, that "Saucers" can be expl^^

as natural phenomena, balloonary etc. Toy the aul/

Gonstaht en'courag.enient from a^puhlic ^rouns cluhs etc to try/

ties* The 'p.uhlic are joining o? events in the sau/

g.et nearer the truth and keep pace with the d . -body ^s of fig
•‘ri-ddle. It IS noted from the lastest - issue

magazine that some “nd""c?Sssioned officers 'of the L

Engineers, Astronomers, bcientisT-S,. ana oui-h.u-Do

Eorce and other Services*

The British Isles and the European Meafre received its biggest an/^
distuSfnrperiod of ' sightings in the last three months of 1955, as;

-ted from passing the. -details of their sightings on to the press.

■page mentions in local press,- publication of ^ost

luS^aliS ^nev4r"heard of flying

that he was nearly knocked off his ho j. towards him* Ifeny na.tiv

ss.is.‘?a\"rv.ar.

n«t. «+.-rp^nriR. also 36611 by group of surveyors engineer

the surve-y 0 X 13 r-epo rt e d o i'- i ^ ^ ^ ^ ® machi i:ie^, said they

w3j:^ se-r^ing sketches of ohj^Sts to the R.A,^.E. and Mr J^rroOLd Pres ast
Plying Sadcer The inoidonts in M^tralla orer the last three ^anths

are followed in the isaAn a circular path, Pr-oin the States of Vi ctoriay .Cent-
al Au^tralaij South Auo*traJ.ia , Taeanania -and now hack again in Victoria.

’here has been reports iron most pafte of Australia over this period, hut
.a j 0 r s.p j. e ar an c e s .. hc.v p c.- c cured in the areas mentioned ahove«,

mmm s a ir porce base mjroc California.

here is much speculation andung many of the U. S.A, civilian Saucer groups
hoiit some recent developments * at the above base, Prahlc Edwards ,ilneriean
‘a,dic. comnientator , first gave out' the news about two months- ago that another
; Oa c. c e r Cr af t " had been f ound and was. unde r ' t op level i nsp ection by scientists
,n'"nes mentioned by Edwards) at Edwards Air Force' Base.’ T.ales of q uest ion-
id. e repute are reaching us that , a number of alien craft have landed there
cid that demon strati one a.x*e being given the ilaerican scientists by the alien
jrewfc. it is reported tha,t the situation at the Air Base is electric and-is
:i.c;cn by the leading V/ire Press Service si G.S.I. has no confirmation of the
reported happenings.-?, treat . it ‘with caution, however in view ofthe overall
appenings in the Saucer dr.a.ma such a situation. as mentioned above is a
)ossibility and not at all remote or fa,ntastic^ Edwards Air Force Base is
I nag or flight test Station in the States, Test Pilot Bill Bridgeman (for
:'Ouglas .Aircraft ) has flown the navy exp-erimental "rocket propelled "Sky-
■^ocket "at nearly a hundred thousand ft at .speeds in excess of 1600 MoP.H.-
■he jf-ilr craft is air launched from a huge bomber already some 30,000 ft up.

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L'lio ‘'ioxstralasioja POST" 29t]oApril issue has a most straight forward and most
'rank d page article titled "OPERATION liARS".- It- tells how Australian -.
Ejciont.lsts and leading A.stronomers are preiDaring' f or the coming liars Oppos-
'f.on'A A famous French Astronomer , de G.Vaucouleurs (l^Iarsian student) is
rt present in Australia and is playing a major part in preparing the Tele*:
['.copes and' other intruments on Mount StronnoCnot sure of mount spelling),
ilus is an extremely interesting article , The possibility of Marsian life
i.vd intelligent beings and the possibility^ that tha,t it is the base, of the
k-ying faucers is openly discussed. Order your copy now, this issue is not
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. SPWA Td^S A IR :F0RCB] BASE I0RQC CALTFORmA.

5 much speculation ambu:i^ many of the U. civilian Saucer groups
)ne recent developments ‘at the above base, Frank Edwards ,ibaeriean
mmentator , first gave out' the news about two months- ago that another
Craft" had bee^i found and was under’ top level inspection by scientists
10 nt i 0 n 8 d by Edwar d s ) at E dwar d s id r E 0 rce Base.' Xal e s of cue s t i 0 n-
)ute are reaching us that, a number of alien craft have landed there,
i demonstrations are being given the ilmer lean 'scientists by the alien •
.t is reported tha.t the situation at the Air Base is electric aiid-is
^ the leading Wire Press -Service si G.S.I, has no confirmation of the
?ted ha}?penings.> treat it with caution, how ever in view of the overall
igs in the Saucer dr.aiaa such a situation .as mentioned above is
-ity and not at all remote or fantastic^ Edwards Air Force Base is
flight test Station .in the States, Test Pilot Bill Bridgeman(f or
..di-craft) has flovm the navy experimental "rocket propelled "Sky-
j-t nearly a hundred thousand ft af. speeds in excess of 1600 M.P'.H.-
3raft is air launched from a huge bomber already, some 30,000 ft up.

• i

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:rolaeian POST" 29thApril issue has a most straight forward and most ^

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3ts anid leading Astronomers are preparing' fox the coining 1-Iars Oppos-
A famoiis French Astronomer de G.Vaucouleurs (llarsian student) is /
?nt in Australia and is playing a major part in preparing the Tele*

/nd" other intinneni-s on 1-lount Stromno(no't sure of mount spelling). . j

\n extremely interesting article , The possibility of IViarsian life J

'^-igent beings and the possibility- that that it is the base, of the .'I

' . |cers is openly discussed. Order your copy now, this issue is not |

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sanoePB* Incittiry,

Tour paper on "Flying SnuoerE" has been of great interest, and
I thank you for eendirig me a copy#

Th® BUhiect is certainly not a new one; never thole b^ 5, it always
appears to prcBent a n©v- aspect full of Interest anfi njy8te3?y#

a\P* BHAKD.

Sinister in Charge of Civil Aviation,

Itonaiour Maurice Lehiron,
ia. Place Joffre#
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23 August, 1956

WELLUtOTOK

Bear Sir,

I was Interested to read your l*lle on the IJelson saucers
and congrattilate you on the amount of worfe put into the
investigation and the intelligent way it was written up*

Of course^ the enqula?y was really hamstrung by the inability
to ex€snine the original negatives*

I have returned the 3 positives to Mr* Gibbons and
have no reason, at present, for pursuing the matter further*

Your file is returned and I thanlc you for the
opportunity to read it*

Yours faithfully.

(H*E* GOIDIKG ^ .
for wing CtKmnander,
DIR^OR OF ICTELhlGSKCF

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Mr# K»M# Gri’b’bons,

C/— Pliysical Laboratoawr*

LOWBH

23 August, 1956

Dear Sir,

Thank you for your letter of the 8 August and I was
inte^sted to see the positives you enclosed* As your
experience has been so well publicised in the past 2
years I do not think anything would he gained hy flirther
discussion*

The three positives are retailed herewith and 1
thank you for allowing me to see them*

Yours faithfully.

(R*E* GOXDiXJa, Sqn*.
for Wing Ckxnmander,
DIRECTOR OP BTTSLLiaERCE*

9

Wellington.

1st, August, 1956c

Th^ wij*ector.

Air Force Intelligence Section,

Ai Dep artment ,

^Wellingtono ^ . i. ' • ^ m ■ • ^ . jn ■

Si. r ‘ f ' '

•^A few'weeks ago 'l; savi? a meipber of . J' our ’staff . and promised to leave
the accompanying file of inf ormatlon^with ybii for perusal. /.

I wishats contents to be treated as strictly confidential, but
you a^e.c^f course at liberty to investigate the matter further if you
so desire in fact I really think that someone in authority such as^
yourselves should have a look at this story and the original negatives,
or duplicates, or prints or positives made from themo

I think that it is wiser that the file' should be eventually
returned to me owing to the personal nature of much of its contents o
You have my permission to retain the file for three months and
to copy any of my material for your own records. In regard to the
material which is strictly not mine , which includes the unpublished
versions of the Gibbons incident by Messrs. <libbons and
the copying of this is your own concern. The unaddressed and unsigned
letter at the beginning of the file may be retained if you so desire.

It was written on the off chance that I could once more obtain the
attention of the Director of the Garter Observatory or some other
body interested in the incident.

The file was made for my own information as a record of my invest-,
-igation of Ithe affair with the result that in places it may appear
irrelevant. I have however made an effort to edit and rearrange the
material so that it would be readable to people unacquainted with the
controversy. It has been suggested to me that I try and condense the
file before showing it to you and remove the record of intrigue
regarding the missing negatives. I am afraid that I hav^not the time
to do this , and secondly I think that it is undesirable as a telephone
call to the Director of the Carter Observatory would soon acquaint
you with at least some of the details of the controversy over the
missing negatives. I do not think that any purpose would be served
in taking the story to the Carter Observatory a second time as 1 do
notihink that they are interested to any extent, even though they have
only seen a small fraction of .the contents of this file. The Carter
Observatory is mentioned in this file and also the Royal •Astronomical
Society of New Zealand of which I am a member, and also statements by
by prominent members of that ^^ociety. For this reason I do not wish
any of the contents of this file to be made available to the Carter
Observatory which is also the headquarters of the I^oyal Astronomical
Society of New Zealand.

I do not consider the photographs claimed to have been taken by
Mr. Gibbons of flying saucers to contain much information regarding
the physiizal design of flying saucers if such objects really exist,
but on the other hand they would seem to possibly contain unique •
information regarding the type of li^t emitted, and general behavioui
when in a stationary position and prior to movement. The first matter
however is to prove the genuineness or otherwise of the photographs.

I have contacted Mr. Gibbons and he has promised to l^ d me
positives made from the three original negatives ooveri'flgy^h^
field of view of the camera, and from which the three/ enl4te&^ents
on Fage 14 were made. I will try and arrange to meet YAm
where I work and wh^ere I understand that he now has ibd^^gs ^^d
collect these positives. I will try and do this duringyjtn^n^t weekj
Mr. Gibbons has informed me that as far as he. is awareyvth^rive
original negatives still exist and are in Nelson , presumably in the
custody of .No one seems to have been interested in the

two with poor density, so I obtain the impression that it is quite
possible that these two have never even been printed. I do noL think
that Mr. Gibbons will have any objection .to seeing you if required
provided that it is outside his working hourSo

Air gorce Interiigerice Sep g ion,

Ai r Department ,

'WellingtOHo ^ ^ .

Sir, ^ , r , • ■ - o ^ ^ M . Jo •

• A few weeks ago I. s&ff a meipber of our ^ staff . and. promt is e(^ to leave
the accompanying file of inf ortn at ion ''With ybii for perusal,

I wishats contents to be treated as strictly confidential, but
you a^e . cJf course at liberty to investigate the matter further if you
so desire in fact I really think that someone in authority such as
yourselves should have a look at this story and the original negatives,
or duplicates, or prints or positives made from themo

I think that it is wiser that the file' should be eventually
returned to me owing to the personal nature of much of its contentso
You have my permission to retain the file for three months and
to copy any of my material for your own records. In regard to the
material which is strictly not mine , which includes the unpublished
versions of the Gibbons incident by Messrs. Gibbons and
the copying of this is your own concern. The unaddressed and unsigned
letter at the beginning of the file may be retained if you so desire.

It was written on the off chance that I could once more obtain the
attention of the Director of the Garter Observatory or some other
body interested in the incident.

The file was made for my own information as a record of my invest-
-igaticn of ‘the affair with the result that in places it may appear
irrelevant, I have however made an effort to edit and rearrange the
material so that it would be readable to people unacquainted with the
controversy. It has been suggested to me that I try and condense the
filic before showing It to you and remove the record of intrigue
regarding the missing negatives. I am afraid that I hav^ot the time
to do this , and secondly I think that it is undesirable as a telephone
call to the Director of the Carter Observatory would soon acquaint ,
you with at least some of the details of the controversy over the
missing negatives. I do not think that any purpose would be served \
in taking the story to the Carter Observatory a second time as I do \
not think that they are interested to any extent, even though they have*
only seen a small fraction of -the contents of this file. The Carter \
0bservato3?y is mentioned in this file and also the Royal Astronomical 1
Society of New Zealand of which I am a member, and also statements by 1
by prominent members of that Society. For this reason I do not wish i
any of the contents of this file to be made available to the Carter
Observatory which is also the headquarters of the F^oyal Astronomical \
Society of New Zealand. |

I do not consider the photographs claimed to have been taken by
Mr. Gibbons of flying saucers to contain much information regarding
the physical design of flying saucers if such objects really exist,
but on the other hand they would seem to possibly contain unique
information regarding the type of light emitted, and general behavioui
when in a stationary position and prior to movement. The first matter
however is to prove the genuineness or otherwise of the photographs, i
I have contacted Mr. Gibbons and he has promised to lend me 1

positives made from the three original negatives ooveri‘flg’*^hr« whole '
field of view of the camera, and from which the three/^nl^teements
on Page 14 were made. I will try and arrange to meet hum sti/reine
where I work and where I understand that he now has lod^^gs jfid
collect these positives. I will try and do this during;;^^^ n^t week^
Mr. Gibbons has informed me that as far as he is aware^TcTre^Ti
original negatives still exist and are in Nelson , presumably in the
custody of _ . No one seems to have been interested in the

two with poor density, so I obtain the impression that it is quite
possible that these two have never even been printed. I do noL think
that Mr. Gibbons will have any objection .to seeing you if required
provided that it is outside his v/orking hours.

I have never seen the original negatives to date or any record of
the full field of view of the original negatives either prior to their
alleged theft or since they have been recovered.

I wish to apologize for the many typing errors in this filej I hav

P.T.O.

corrected as many of these errors as possihle. I ’do not claim to be
tvoist and X have had to do much of this work myself .ly sister
hSped'me .considerably once but . latterly sh^ .has been busy with oth.

I Reman,

f ours aithfully ,

Wellington*

9th, August, 1956;

The .rector,

Air Force Intelligence Section,

Air Dept,
viellington.

Sir, rccTfirdinff Mr. Gibbons's saucer photographs j

In reference to lile regard g - „^„vit and was given the enclosec^

I Visited his 3,,led letter w^ich I enclole. ^ I

three positives ^hd also the s a positives for several

Mr, Gibbons said that you could keep une p ^

- Mr. Gibbons said that the po^t^es ^^^'•^aSil^lons I

field of view of the original ”®Satives. I na e saucer |

based on the presumption that the ho riz ^^teenths of an inch as stat

images on the origibal negatives was three ®^^teentns^oi^^^^. ^

t o brfOT VOU to have a talk with Mr. Gibbons yourselves if you are
rLlly interested in the matter and persuade him to get y-he origina
T^a-Li^ xuucx Melson Tor your inspection. - otiinK

tbit ft loSd*re wise for you not^to 'display -W file Jn

as I am not beli'eve*uiat°l told him this long ago. I also

photographs , althoug + .? i-'h M-r Gibbons last night that the

rrSlfafneSTvfs ^rr^^of IvlntiSlf re^rfe^ed through^the service^
of 8 solicitor but were obtained b.;^, _ •

I Bemain,.

Yours Faithfully,

FROM

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORGE

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: R.N.Z.A.F. Station m&ram

: Air Department Wellington

DATE: : 15th August, 1956

REF. : WIG.C10/1/AIR.

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UIODENTIgrED OBJECT

1. Further to Air Department signal AI 492 , reports fVoa the two pilots
Goncernsd. are fai*wai^ed witliout cooiment*

Enel*

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Wing Oorainander COTmanding
R. K. Z* A* P. Stat ion Wigram

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LOOSE MIKUYE

TO; 0.0. P.T.W.

sictHtiwg op ukidektieied object

1. At 091+5 hours on the 10th August, 1956 I^^s flying
with San Ldr. Roe in a Hai*vard from Wigram. During our
■PI iffht at anoroximately 100G hours > I noticed a very

70 n.m.s.

2. The shape of the bright patch appeared round and the
height around 20,000 feet.

3 We carried on with the exercise and on rejoini^ the

circuit I noticed the object again, in the
This time it appeared to be larger and

shape. I again called Sqn. Ldr. Roe’s attention to it. we
then joined the circuit and landed.

h. I would not care to make any suggestion as to what tl

Object was.

(R.A. CURRIN)
Plying Officer.

1l+th August, 1956.

LOOSE MIBUTB

TO; 0*C. P,T,W.

REPORT OE UNIBEBTIPIEI) OBJECT/ ILLUSION
SEEN OK 10TH AUGUST. 1956

1, At approximately 0955 hours on 10th August, 1956 while
flying in the local area in a Harvard aircraft my student

Pg, Off. Currin asked me if I could identify a shining object
inland. Following his directions I located what appeared to
be a solid object reflecting sun rays bearing approximately
north , which appeared to be well above the mountains in that
region.

2, Throughout the remainder of the detail I subsequently
saw tie object/ illusion on several occasions in approximately
the sjime position until about 1040 hours when we descended into
the Ifze layer above the airfield.

5,-, i I would say the object/illusion was roughly circular in
fo, nr but would hesitate to put size or exact shape to it as the
of observation was considerable. By comparison with
tr^^^wn distance to mountains I would be inclined to put range
" \ve 40 miles and height above 15,000 feet.

j J consider possible explanations as follows:-

(a) Reflection of sun rays from silver aircraft.

This is rather improbable owing to lengthy

5 period of observation in a stationary position.

(b) Sun reflection from snow or ice* Again Improbable
since the sighting appeared considerably higher
than mountains. in the area and was well detached
from visible peaks.

(c; Some reflected illusion of the mirage variety.

Q.C. C.P.S.

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MESSAGE FORM

FOR COMM CEN/SIGNALS USE

Office Serial No..
Registry File No.

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AIR FORCE MESSAGE

SECURITY CATEGORY

Registry File No.

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From :

WIG

Serial No. and Date:

10 AUO 56 35/10

To:

RHZ.AP HQ WN

Time Received:

Repeated :

Time Despatched:

AI 16

REPORT OP UMIDENTIPIED OBJECT MADE BY SQN LEE ROE AND ANOTHER
PLYIWJ INSTRUCTOR(.) LAH8E SILVER COLOURED DISC VISIBLE FOR
APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR OVER SOUTHSRNALPS(. ) ADVISE WHETHER
FURTHER DETAILS REQUIRED njiaiiUSK

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11 o’clock this morning C.O. Woodboume
reported a silver object travelling K to ^

25,000 to 55,000 feet . Seen by a number of people

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Ko aircraft or balloons in the area.

If you require further information please ring
C.O. Woodboume.

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